Convert Cubic feet per minute to Kilolitres per minute
Convert Cubic feet per minute (ft³/min) to Kilolitres per minute (kL/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kL/min = ft³/min × 0.02831684659
About Cubic feet per minute
The cubic foot per minute (cfm or ft³/min) equals 0.028316846592/60 ≈ 4.719×10⁻⁴ m³/s, the dominant unit for ventilation, HVAC airflow, and compressed-air system design in the US. ASHRAE ventilation standards, building-code fresh-air requirements, and dust-collector capacity are all stated in cfm. A residential HVAC system moves 800-1 200 cfm; an industrial dust collector handles 2 000-20 000 cfm. 1 cfm ≈ 0.4719 L/s.
About Kilolitres per minute
The kilolitre per minute (kL/min) equals 1/60 m³/s ≈ 0.016667 m³/s, used in Australian water-utility engineering for pump and pipeline sizing. Irrigation district delivery schedules and water-authority trunk-main flow records in Australia and New Zealand frequently use kL/min as an intermediate unit between L/s and ML/d. 1 kL/min = 1 000 L/min ≈ 264.2 US gal/min.
Quick Reference Table
| Cubic feet per minute (ft³/min) | Kilolitres per minute (kL/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 ft³/min | 0.0283168 kL/min |
| 2 ft³/min | 0.0566337 kL/min |
| 5 ft³/min | 0.141584 kL/min |
| 10 ft³/min | 0.283168 kL/min |
| 25 ft³/min | 0.707921 kL/min |
| 50 ft³/min | 1.41584 kL/min |
| 100 ft³/min | 2.83168 kL/min |