Convert Millilitres per minute to Kilolitres per second
Convert Millilitres per minute (mL/min) to Kilolitres per second (kL/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kL/s = mL/min × 1.666666667e-8
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 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.
Quick Reference Table
| Millilitres per minute (mL/min) | Kilolitres per second (kL/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 mL/min | 1.667 × 10-8 kL/s |
| 2 mL/min | 3.333 × 10-8 kL/s |
| 5 mL/min | 8.333 × 10-8 kL/s |
| 10 mL/min | 1.667 × 10-7 kL/s |
| 25 mL/min | 4.167 × 10-7 kL/s |
| 50 mL/min | 8.333 × 10-7 kL/s |
| 100 mL/min | 1.667 × 10-6 kL/s |