Convert Cubic metres per day to US gallons per second
Convert Cubic metres per day (m³/d) to US gallons per second (gal/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
gal/s = m³/d × 0.003057546902
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 US gallons per second
The US gallon per second (gal/s) equals 3.785411784×10⁻³ m³/s, used for very large pump discharge rates and fire-suppression deluge systems. A large centrifugal fire pump rated 1 500 US gal/min delivers exactly 25 US gal/s; industrial cooling-tower makeup lines are sized in gal/s at peak demand. 1 US gal/s = 3.785411784×10⁻³ m³/s = 60 US gal/min ≈ 227.1 L/min.
Quick Reference Table
| Cubic metres per day (m³/d) | US gallons per second (gal/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 m³/d | 0.00305755 gal/s |
| 2 m³/d | 0.00611509 gal/s |
| 5 m³/d | 0.0152877 gal/s |
| 10 m³/d | 0.0305755 gal/s |
| 25 m³/d | 0.0764387 gal/s |
| 50 m³/d | 0.152877 gal/s |
| 100 m³/d | 0.305755 gal/s |