Convert Kilolitres per second to US barrels per minute
Convert Kilolitres per second (kL/s) to US barrels per minute (bbl/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
bbl/min = kL/s × 377.3886462
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 US barrels per minute
The US barrel per minute (bbl/min) equals 0.158987294928/60 ≈ 2.650×10⁻³ m³/s, used in oil-pipeline pigging operations and tanker loading/unloading rates. A large crude-oil loading arm at a terminal can transfer 20 000 bbl/h = ≈333 bbl/min = ≈52 000 US gal/min. Pipeline operators monitor block-valve isolation in bbl/min to detect ruptures. 1 bbl/min ≈ 2.650×10⁻³ m³/s.
Quick Reference Table
| Kilolitres per second (kL/s) | US barrels per minute (bbl/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 kL/s | 377.389 bbl/min |
| 2 kL/s | 754.777 bbl/min |
| 5 kL/s | 1886.94 bbl/min |
| 10 kL/s | 3773.89 bbl/min |
| 25 kL/s | 9434.72 bbl/min |
| 50 kL/s | 18869.4 bbl/min |
| 100 kL/s | 37738.9 bbl/min |