Convert Kilolitres per minute to US gallons per second
Convert Kilolitres per minute (kL/min) to US gallons per second (gal/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
gal/s = kL/min × 4.402867539
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 US gallons per second
The US gallon per second (gal/s) equals 3.785411784×10⁻³ m³/s, used for very large pump discharge rates and fire-suppression deluge systems. A large centrifugal fire pump rated 1 500 US gal/min delivers exactly 25 US gal/s; industrial cooling-tower makeup lines are sized in gal/s at peak demand. 1 US gal/s = 3.785411784×10⁻³ m³/s = 60 US gal/min ≈ 227.1 L/min.
Quick Reference Table
| Kilolitres per minute (kL/min) | US gallons per second (gal/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 kL/min | 4.40287 gal/s |
| 2 kL/min | 8.80574 gal/s |
| 5 kL/min | 22.0143 gal/s |
| 10 kL/min | 44.0287 gal/s |
| 25 kL/min | 110.072 gal/s |
| 50 kL/min | 220.143 gal/s |
| 100 kL/min | 440.287 gal/s |