Convert Millilitres per minute to US barrels per minute
Convert Millilitres per minute (mL/min) to US barrels per minute (bbl/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
bbl/min = mL/min × 6.289810770e-6
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 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
| Millilitres per minute (mL/min) | US barrels per minute (bbl/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 mL/min | 6.29 × 10-6 bbl/min |
| 2 mL/min | 1.258 × 10-5 bbl/min |
| 5 mL/min | 3.145 × 10-5 bbl/min |
| 10 mL/min | 6.29 × 10-5 bbl/min |
| 25 mL/min | 0.000157245 bbl/min |
| 50 mL/min | 0.000314491 bbl/min |
| 100 mL/min | 0.000628981 bbl/min |