Convert Cubic metres per minute to US barrels per second
Convert Cubic metres per minute (m³/min) to US barrels per second (bbl/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
bbl/s = m³/min × 0.1048301795
About Cubic metres per minute
The cubic metre per minute (m³/min) equals 1/60 m³/s ≈ 1.667×10⁻² m³/s, used in large compressor and blower specifications, tunnel ventilation design, and industrial air-handling. A mine-ventilation fan may move 1 000-5 000 m³/min; an industrial rotary-screw compressor delivers 5-50 m³/min of free air. 1 m³/min = 1 000 L/min ≈ 35.31 ft³/min ≈ 264.2 US gal/min.
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 metres per minute (m³/min) | US barrels per second (bbl/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 m³/min | 0.10483 bbl/s |
| 2 m³/min | 0.20966 bbl/s |
| 5 m³/min | 0.524151 bbl/s |
| 10 m³/min | 1.0483 bbl/s |
| 25 m³/min | 2.62075 bbl/s |
| 50 m³/min | 5.24151 bbl/s |
| 100 m³/min | 10.483 bbl/s |