Convert Acre-feet per day to Millilitres per minute
Convert Acre-feet per day (ac-ft/d) to Millilitres per minute (mL/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
mL/min = ac-ft/d × 856584.6094
About Acre-feet per day
The acre-foot per day (ac-ft/d) equals 1233.48183754752/86400 ≈ 0.014278 m³/s, the practical unit for daily water-delivery scheduling in western US irrigation districts and river-compact administration. Water rights in the Colorado River system are specified in acre-feet per year; daily delivery schedules convert to ac-ft/d. A moderate-size irrigation lateral delivers 5-50 ac-ft/d. 1 ac-ft/d ≈ 0.014278 m³/s ≈ 504.2 US gal/min.
About Millilitres per minute
The millilitre per minute (mL/min) equals 10⁻⁶/60 ≈ 1.667×10⁻⁸ m³/s, the standard flow rate unit for HPLC and preparative chromatography. A reverse-phase HPLC column (4.6 mm i.d.) operates at 1-2 mL/min; a cardiac output catheter measures 4 000-8 000 mL/min (= L/min). 1 mL/min ≈ 1.667×10⁻⁸ m³/s = 60 mL/h.
Quick Reference Table
| Acre-feet per day (ac-ft/d) | Millilitres per minute (mL/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 ac-ft/d | 856585 mL/min |
| 2 ac-ft/d | 1713170 mL/min |
| 5 ac-ft/d | 4282920 mL/min |
| 10 ac-ft/d | 8565850 mL/min |
| 25 ac-ft/d | 21414600 mL/min |
| 50 ac-ft/d | 42829200 mL/min |
| 100 ac-ft/d | 85658500 mL/min |