Convert Cubic feet per second to US barrels per minute
Convert Cubic feet per second (ft³/s) to US barrels per minute (bbl/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
bbl/min = ft³/s × 10.6864564
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 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 second (ft³/s) | US barrels per minute (bbl/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 ft³/s | 10.6865 bbl/min |
| 2 ft³/s | 21.3729 bbl/min |
| 5 ft³/s | 53.4323 bbl/min |
| 10 ft³/s | 106.865 bbl/min |
| 25 ft³/s | 267.161 bbl/min |
| 50 ft³/s | 534.323 bbl/min |
| 100 ft³/s | 1068.65 bbl/min |