Convert UK gallons per minute to US barrels per minute
Convert UK gallons per minute (gpm) to US barrels per minute (bbl/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
bbl/min = gpm × 0.02859404585
About UK gallons per minute
The UK (imperial) gallon per minute (gpm) equals 4.54609×10⁻³/60 ≈ 7.577×10⁻⁵ m³/s, historically used in British plumbing design, pump curves, and water-treatment plant sizing. Pre-metric UK water-industry capacity tables and pump manufacturers quoted flows in UK gal/min; legacy British Standard BS EN pump curves often show both units. 1 UK gpm ≈ 7.577×10⁻⁵ m³/s ≈ 4.546 L/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
| UK gallons per minute (gpm) | US barrels per minute (bbl/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 gpm | 0.028594 bbl/min |
| 2 gpm | 0.0571881 bbl/min |
| 5 gpm | 0.14297 bbl/min |
| 10 gpm | 0.28594 bbl/min |
| 25 gpm | 0.714851 bbl/min |
| 50 gpm | 1.4297 bbl/min |
| 100 gpm | 2.8594 bbl/min |