Convert Cubic feet per minute to US barrels per minute
Convert Cubic feet per minute (ft³/min) to US barrels per minute (bbl/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
bbl/min = ft³/min × 0.1781076067
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 US barrels per minute
The US barrel per minute (bbl/min) equals 0.158987294928/60 ≈ 2.650×10⁻³ m³/s, used in oil-pipeline pigging operations and tanker loading/unloading rates. A large crude-oil loading arm at a terminal can transfer 20 000 bbl/h = ≈333 bbl/min = ≈52 000 US gal/min. Pipeline operators monitor block-valve isolation in bbl/min to detect ruptures. 1 bbl/min ≈ 2.650×10⁻³ m³/s.
Quick Reference Table
| Cubic feet per minute (ft³/min) | US barrels per minute (bbl/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 ft³/min | 0.178108 bbl/min |
| 2 ft³/min | 0.356215 bbl/min |
| 5 ft³/min | 0.890538 bbl/min |
| 10 ft³/min | 1.78108 bbl/min |
| 25 ft³/min | 4.45269 bbl/min |
| 50 ft³/min | 8.90538 bbl/min |
| 100 ft³/min | 17.8108 bbl/min |