Convert Kilolitres per second to Millilitres per minute
Convert Kilolitres per second (kL/s) to Millilitres per minute (mL/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
mL/min = kL/s × 60000000
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.
About Millilitres per minute
The millilitre per minute (mL/min) equals 10⁻⁶/60 ≈ 1.667×10⁻⁸ m³/s, the standard flow rate unit for HPLC and preparative chromatography. A reverse-phase HPLC column (4.6 mm i.d.) operates at 1-2 mL/min; a cardiac output catheter measures 4 000-8 000 mL/min (= L/min). 1 mL/min ≈ 1.667×10⁻⁸ m³/s = 60 mL/h.
Quick Reference Table
| Kilolitres per second (kL/s) | Millilitres per minute (mL/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 kL/s | 60000000 mL/min |
| 2 kL/s | 120000000 mL/min |
| 5 kL/s | 300000000 mL/min |
| 10 kL/s | 600000000 mL/min |
| 25 kL/s | 1.5 × 109 mL/min |
| 50 kL/s | 3 × 109 mL/min |
| 100 kL/s | 6 × 109 mL/min |