Convert Cubic metres per hour to US barrels per hour
Convert Cubic metres per hour (m³/h) to US barrels per hour (bbl/h) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
bbl/h = m³/h × 6.28981077
About Cubic metres per hour
The cubic metre per hour (m³/h) equals 1/3600 m³/s ≈ 2.778×10⁻⁴ m³/s, the dominant volumetric flow unit in European process engineering, HVAC, and water treatment. Pump datasheet curves, heat-exchanger sizing software, and wastewater-treatment design all use m³/h as the standard. A domestic water pump runs at 3-8 m³/h; a municipal WWTP inlet pump handles 500-5 000 m³/h. 1 m³/h ≈ 2.778×10⁻⁴ m³/s = 1 000 L/h.
About US barrels per hour
The US barrel per hour (bbl/h) equals 0.158987294928/3600 ≈ 4.416×10⁻⁵ m³/s, standard in petroleum-refinery process engineering for crude-oil unit feed rates and product run-downs. Crude-distillation unit (CDU) feed is sized in bbl/h; a 100 000 bbl/d refinery processes ≈4 167 bbl/h. Process simulation software (Aspen HYSYS) uses bbl/h by default for petroleum streams. 1 bbl/h ≈ 4.416×10⁻⁵ m³/s.
Quick Reference Table
| Cubic metres per hour (m³/h) | US barrels per hour (bbl/h) |
|---|---|
| 1 m³/h | 6.28981 bbl/h |
| 2 m³/h | 12.5796 bbl/h |
| 5 m³/h | 31.4491 bbl/h |
| 10 m³/h | 62.8981 bbl/h |
| 25 m³/h | 157.245 bbl/h |
| 50 m³/h | 314.491 bbl/h |
| 100 m³/h | 628.981 bbl/h |