Convert Litres per second to Millilitres per minute
Convert Litres per second (L/s) to Millilitres per minute (mL/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
mL/min = L/s × 60000
About Litres per second
The litre per second (L/s) equals 10⁻³ m³/s, the standard unit for municipal water-supply engineering, fire-fighting flows, and HVAC system air handling. A fire hydrant delivers 15-30 L/s; a household mains water connection is typically 0.1-0.5 L/s; a large building HVAC chilled-water loop circulates 50-200 L/s. 1 L/s = 10⁻³ m³/s = 3.6 m³/h ≈ 15.85 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
| Litres per second (L/s) | Millilitres per minute (mL/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 L/s | 60000 mL/min |
| 2 L/s | 120000 mL/min |
| 5 L/s | 300000 mL/min |
| 10 L/s | 600000 mL/min |
| 25 L/s | 1500000 mL/min |
| 50 L/s | 3000000 mL/min |
| 100 L/s | 6000000 mL/min |