Convert Litres per second to US barrels per minute
Convert Litres per second (L/s) to US barrels per minute (bbl/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
bbl/min = L/s × 0.3773886462
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 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 second (L/s) | US barrels per minute (bbl/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 L/s | 0.377389 bbl/min |
| 2 L/s | 0.754777 bbl/min |
| 5 L/s | 1.88694 bbl/min |
| 10 L/s | 3.77389 bbl/min |
| 25 L/s | 9.43472 bbl/min |
| 50 L/s | 18.8694 bbl/min |
| 100 L/s | 37.7389 bbl/min |