Convert US barrels per hour to Cubic inches per minute
Convert US barrels per hour (bbl/h) to Cubic inches per minute (in³/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
in³/min = bbl/h × 161.7
About US barrels per hour
The US barrel per hour (bbl/h) equals 0.158987294928/3600 ≈ 4.416×10⁻⁵ m³/s, standard in petroleum-refinery process engineering for crude-oil unit feed rates and product run-downs. Crude-distillation unit (CDU) feed is sized in bbl/h; a 100 000 bbl/d refinery processes ≈4 167 bbl/h. Process simulation software (Aspen HYSYS) uses bbl/h by default for petroleum streams. 1 bbl/h ≈ 4.416×10⁻⁵ m³/s.
About Cubic inches per minute
The cubic inch per minute (in³/min) equals 1.6387064×10⁻⁵/60 ≈ 2.731×10⁻⁷ m³/s, common in US pneumatic and hydraulic circuit design. Air-tool consumption is rated in SCIM (standard cubic inches per minute); small hydraulic cylinders advancing at 10 in/min with 1 in² bore consume 10 in³/min: exactly 0.163 mL/s. 1 in³/min ≈ 2.731×10⁻⁷ m³/s.
Quick Reference Table
| US barrels per hour (bbl/h) | Cubic inches per minute (in³/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 bbl/h | 161.7 in³/min |
| 2 bbl/h | 323.4 in³/min |
| 5 bbl/h | 808.5 in³/min |
| 10 bbl/h | 1617 in³/min |
| 25 bbl/h | 4042.5 in³/min |
| 50 bbl/h | 8085 in³/min |
| 100 bbl/h | 16170 in³/min |