Convert Kilolitres per minute to Cubic metres per day
Convert Kilolitres per minute (kL/min) to Cubic metres per day (m³/d) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
m³/d = kL/min × 1440
About Kilolitres per minute
The kilolitre per minute (kL/min) equals 1/60 m³/s ≈ 0.016667 m³/s, used in Australian water-utility engineering for pump and pipeline sizing. Irrigation district delivery schedules and water-authority trunk-main flow records in Australia and New Zealand frequently use kL/min as an intermediate unit between L/s and ML/d. 1 kL/min = 1 000 L/min ≈ 264.2 US gal/min.
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.
Quick Reference Table
| Kilolitres per minute (kL/min) | Cubic metres per day (m³/d) |
|---|---|
| 1 kL/min | 1440 m³/d |
| 2 kL/min | 2880 m³/d |
| 5 kL/min | 7200 m³/d |
| 10 kL/min | 14400 m³/d |
| 25 kL/min | 36000 m³/d |
| 50 kL/min | 72000 m³/d |
| 100 kL/min | 144000 m³/d |