Convert Kilolitres per minute to Kilolitres per second
Convert Kilolitres per minute (kL/min) to Kilolitres per second (kL/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kL/s = kL/min × 0.01666666667
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 Kilolitres per second
The kilolitre per second (kL/s) equals 1 m³/s, so 1 kL/s is identical to 1 m³/s. The term kilolitre is favoured in Australian and South African engineering over the equivalent cubic metre per second. Municipal water-main flow and stormwater-channel capacity are sometimes expressed in kL/s in these countries. 1 kL/s = 1 m³/s = 1 000 L/s ≈ 15 850 US gal/min.
Quick Reference Table
| Kilolitres per minute (kL/min) | Kilolitres per second (kL/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 kL/min | 0.0166667 kL/s |
| 2 kL/min | 0.0333333 kL/s |
| 5 kL/min | 0.0833333 kL/s |
| 10 kL/min | 0.166667 kL/s |
| 25 kL/min | 0.416667 kL/s |
| 50 kL/min | 0.833333 kL/s |
| 100 kL/min | 1.66667 kL/s |