Convert Cubic inches per minute to US barrels per second
Convert Cubic inches per minute (in³/min) to US barrels per second (bbl/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
bbl/s = in³/min × 1.717858861e-6
About Cubic inches per minute
The cubic inch per minute (in³/min) equals 1.6387064×10⁻⁵/60 ≈ 2.731×10⁻⁷ m³/s, common in US pneumatic and hydraulic circuit design. Air-tool consumption is rated in SCIM (standard cubic inches per minute); small hydraulic cylinders advancing at 10 in/min with 1 in² bore consume 10 in³/min: exactly 0.163 mL/s. 1 in³/min ≈ 2.731×10⁻⁷ m³/s.
About US barrels per second
The US barrel per second (bbl/s) equals 0.158987294928 m³/s, an extremely large flow rate used only for catastrophic spill-rate estimates and very large pipeline surge calculations. The 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill peaked at ≈60 000 bbl/d ≈ 0.000694 bbl/s; major subsea pipeline ruptures may briefly exceed 1 bbl/s during decompression. 1 US bbl/s = 0.158987 m³/s ≈ 158.987 L/s.
Quick Reference Table
| Cubic inches per minute (in³/min) | US barrels per second (bbl/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 in³/min | 1.718 × 10-6 bbl/s |
| 2 in³/min | 3.436 × 10-6 bbl/s |
| 5 in³/min | 8.589 × 10-6 bbl/s |
| 10 in³/min | 1.718 × 10-5 bbl/s |
| 25 in³/min | 4.295 × 10-5 bbl/s |
| 50 in³/min | 8.589 × 10-5 bbl/s |
| 100 in³/min | 0.000171786 bbl/s |