Convert US barrels per hour to Cubic metres per hour
Convert US barrels per hour (bbl/h) to Cubic metres per hour (m³/h) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
m³/h = bbl/h × 0.1589872949
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 metres per hour
The cubic metre per hour (m³/h) equals 1/3600 m³/s ≈ 2.778×10⁻⁴ m³/s, the dominant volumetric flow unit in European process engineering, HVAC, and water treatment. Pump datasheet curves, heat-exchanger sizing software, and wastewater-treatment design all use m³/h as the standard. A domestic water pump runs at 3-8 m³/h; a municipal WWTP inlet pump handles 500-5 000 m³/h. 1 m³/h ≈ 2.778×10⁻⁴ m³/s = 1 000 L/h.
Quick Reference Table
| US barrels per hour (bbl/h) | Cubic metres per hour (m³/h) |
|---|---|
| 1 bbl/h | 0.158987 m³/h |
| 2 bbl/h | 0.317975 m³/h |
| 5 bbl/h | 0.794936 m³/h |
| 10 bbl/h | 1.58987 m³/h |
| 25 bbl/h | 3.97468 m³/h |
| 50 bbl/h | 7.94936 m³/h |
| 100 bbl/h | 15.8987 m³/h |