Convert Cubic metres per day to UK gallons per second
Convert Cubic metres per day (m³/d) to UK gallons per second (gal/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
gal/s = m³/d × 0.002545940374
About Cubic metres per day
The cubic metre per day (m³/d) equals 1/86400 ≈ 1.157×10⁻⁵ m³/s, standard in water-resource management, desalination-plant capacity, and per-capita water-consumption accounting. A municipal desalination plant may produce 100 000-1 000 000 m³/d; the WHO minimum water supply requirement is 0.05 m³/d per person. 1 m³/d ≈ 1.157×10⁻⁵ m³/s = 264.2 US gal/d.
About UK gallons per second
The UK (imperial) gallon per second (gal/s) equals 4.54609×10⁻³ m³/s, about 20% larger than the US gallon per second. It appears in pre-metric British fire-fighting standards, large pump test certificates, and naval engineering calculations. A UK fire engine pump rated 1 000 UK gal/min delivers ≈16.67 UK gal/s. 1 UK gal/s = 4.54609×10⁻³ m³/s ≈ 1.201 US gal/s.
Quick Reference Table
| Cubic metres per day (m³/d) | UK gallons per second (gal/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 m³/d | 0.00254594 gal/s |
| 2 m³/d | 0.00509188 gal/s |
| 5 m³/d | 0.0127297 gal/s |
| 10 m³/d | 0.0254594 gal/s |
| 25 m³/d | 0.0636485 gal/s |
| 50 m³/d | 0.127297 gal/s |
| 100 m³/d | 0.254594 gal/s |