Convert Kilolitres per minute to Millilitres per second
Convert Kilolitres per minute (kL/min) to Millilitres per second (mL/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
mL/s = kL/min × 16666.66667
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 Millilitres per second
The millilitre per second (mL/s) equals 10⁻⁶ m³/s, common in laboratory syringe pumps, HPLC systems, and medical infusion devices. A standard IV drip running at 1 mL/s would deliver 3.6 L/h - a rapid infusion rate used in resuscitation; analytical HPLC columns run 0.5-5 mL/s. 1 mL/s = 10⁻⁶ m³/s = 60 mL/min = 3.6 L/h.
Quick Reference Table
| Kilolitres per minute (kL/min) | Millilitres per second (mL/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 kL/min | 16666.7 mL/s |
| 2 kL/min | 33333.3 mL/s |
| 5 kL/min | 83333.3 mL/s |
| 10 kL/min | 166667 mL/s |
| 25 kL/min | 416667 mL/s |
| 50 kL/min | 833333 mL/s |
| 100 kL/min | 1666670 mL/s |