Convert UK gallons per second to US barrels per minute
Convert UK gallons per second (gal/s) to US barrels per minute (bbl/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
bbl/min = gal/s × 1.715642751
About UK gallons per second
The UK (imperial) gallon per second (gal/s) equals 4.54609×10⁻³ m³/s, about 20% larger than the US gallon per second. It appears in pre-metric British fire-fighting standards, large pump test certificates, and naval engineering calculations. A UK fire engine pump rated 1 000 UK gal/min delivers ≈16.67 UK gal/s. 1 UK gal/s = 4.54609×10⁻³ m³/s ≈ 1.201 US gal/s.
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 second (gal/s) | US barrels per minute (bbl/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 gal/s | 1.71564 bbl/min |
| 2 gal/s | 3.43129 bbl/min |
| 5 gal/s | 8.57821 bbl/min |
| 10 gal/s | 17.1564 bbl/min |
| 25 gal/s | 42.8911 bbl/min |
| 50 gal/s | 85.7821 bbl/min |
| 100 gal/s | 171.564 bbl/min |