Convert US barrels per day to Litres per second

Convert US barrels per day (bbl/d) to Litres per second (L/s) instantly and accurately.

US barrels per day (bbl/d)
Litres per second (L/s)

Conversion Formula

L/s = bbl/d × 0.001840130728

About US barrels per day

The US barrel per day (bbl/d or bpd) equals 0.158987294928/86400 ≈ 1.840×10⁻⁶ m³/s, the universal unit for crude-oil production, refinery capacity, and petroleum-product supply/demand reporting. Saudi Arabia produces ≈9-10 million bbl/d; global demand is ≈99-102 million bbl/d. All oil-market pricing, OPEC quotas, and EIA reports use bbl/d. 1 bbl/d ≈ 1.840×10⁻⁶ m³/s ≈ 0.15899 m³/d.

About Litres per second

The litre per second (L/s) equals 10⁻³ m³/s, the standard unit for municipal water-supply engineering, fire-fighting flows, and HVAC system air handling. A fire hydrant delivers 15-30 L/s; a household mains water connection is typically 0.1-0.5 L/s; a large building HVAC chilled-water loop circulates 50-200 L/s. 1 L/s = 10⁻³ m³/s = 3.6 m³/h ≈ 15.85 US gal/min.

Quick Reference Table

US barrels per day (bbl/d)Litres per second (L/s)
1 bbl/d0.00184013 L/s
2 bbl/d0.00368026 L/s
5 bbl/d0.00920065 L/s
10 bbl/d0.0184013 L/s
25 bbl/d0.0460033 L/s
50 bbl/d0.0920065 L/s
100 bbl/d0.184013 L/s

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