Convert Millilitres per minute to Acre-feet per minute
Convert Millilitres per minute (mL/min) to Acre-feet per minute (ac-ft/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
ac-ft/min = mL/min × 8.107131938e-10
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.
About Acre-feet per minute
The acre-foot per minute (ac-ft/min) equals 1233.48183754752/60 ≈ 20.558 m³/s, encountered in large irrigation canal capacity descriptions and reservoir emergency spillway sizing in the US West. A major canal gate releasing 1 ac-ft/min drains a 1-acre field 1 foot deep every minute - a substantial agricultural flow. 1 ac-ft/min ≈ 20.558 m³/s ≈ 726.0 ft³/s.
Quick Reference Table
| Millilitres per minute (mL/min) | Acre-feet per minute (ac-ft/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 mL/min | 8.107 × 10-10 ac-ft/min |
| 2 mL/min | 1.621 × 10-9 ac-ft/min |
| 5 mL/min | 4.054 × 10-9 ac-ft/min |
| 10 mL/min | 8.107 × 10-9 ac-ft/min |
| 25 mL/min | 2.027 × 10-8 ac-ft/min |
| 50 mL/min | 4.054 × 10-8 ac-ft/min |
| 100 mL/min | 8.107 × 10-8 ac-ft/min |