Convert US barrels per hour to Cubic metres per minute
Convert US barrels per hour (bbl/h) to Cubic metres per minute (m³/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
m³/min = bbl/h × 0.002649788249
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 minute
The cubic metre per minute (m³/min) equals 1/60 m³/s ≈ 1.667×10⁻² m³/s, used in large compressor and blower specifications, tunnel ventilation design, and industrial air-handling. A mine-ventilation fan may move 1 000-5 000 m³/min; an industrial rotary-screw compressor delivers 5-50 m³/min of free air. 1 m³/min = 1 000 L/min ≈ 35.31 ft³/min ≈ 264.2 US gal/min.
Quick Reference Table
| US barrels per hour (bbl/h) | Cubic metres per minute (m³/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 bbl/h | 0.00264979 m³/min |
| 2 bbl/h | 0.00529958 m³/min |
| 5 bbl/h | 0.0132489 m³/min |
| 10 bbl/h | 0.0264979 m³/min |
| 25 bbl/h | 0.0662447 m³/min |
| 50 bbl/h | 0.132489 m³/min |
| 100 bbl/h | 0.264979 m³/min |