Convert Litres per minute to US barrels per minute
Convert Litres per minute (L/min) to US barrels per minute (bbl/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
bbl/min = L/min × 0.00628981077
About Litres per minute
The litre per minute (L/min) equals 10⁻³/60 ≈ 1.667×10⁻⁵ m³/s, one of the most common flow units in consumer and light-industrial applications. Household washing machines use 10-15 L/min; oxygen concentrators deliver 1-10 L/min to patients; a standard garden sprinkler head discharges 15-30 L/min. 1 L/min ≈ 1.667×10⁻⁵ m³/s ≈ 0.2642 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
| Litres per minute (L/min) | US barrels per minute (bbl/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 L/min | 0.00628981 bbl/min |
| 2 L/min | 0.0125796 bbl/min |
| 5 L/min | 0.0314491 bbl/min |
| 10 L/min | 0.0628981 bbl/min |
| 25 L/min | 0.157245 bbl/min |
| 50 L/min | 0.314491 bbl/min |
| 100 L/min | 0.628981 bbl/min |