Convert Cubic feet per second to UK pints per minute
Convert Cubic feet per second (ft³/s) to UK pints per minute (pt/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
pt/min = ft³/s × 2989.84102
About Cubic feet per second
The cubic foot per second (ft³/s or cfs) equals 0.028316846592 m³/s, the primary unit for measuring river discharge and open-channel flow in the United States. The US Geological Survey publishes all streamflow data in cfs; irrigation water rights, flood-control gates, and dam spillway capacities are specified in cfs. The Colorado River at full natural flow is ≈22 000 cfs. 1 cfs = 0.028316846592 m³/s ≈ 28.317 L/s ≈ 448.8 US gpm.
About UK pints per minute
The UK pint per minute (pt/min) equals 4.54609×10⁻³/8/60 ≈ 9.471×10⁻⁶ m³/s, common in British beer-dispense engineering and pump datasheets pre-metrication. A cellar gas dispense system pressurising beer lines at 2 UK pt/min per tap maintains balanced flow for a 6-tap bar. 1 UK pt/min ≈ 9.471×10⁻⁶ m³/s ≈ 0.5683 L/min.
Quick Reference Table
| Cubic feet per second (ft³/s) | UK pints per minute (pt/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 ft³/s | 2989.84 pt/min |
| 2 ft³/s | 5979.68 pt/min |
| 5 ft³/s | 14949.2 pt/min |
| 10 ft³/s | 29898.4 pt/min |
| 25 ft³/s | 74746 pt/min |
| 50 ft³/s | 149492 pt/min |
| 100 ft³/s | 298984 pt/min |