Convert US barrels per hour to Litres per second
Convert US barrels per hour (bbl/h) to Litres per second (L/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
L/s = bbl/h × 0.04416313748
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 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 hour (bbl/h) | Litres per second (L/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 bbl/h | 0.0441631 L/s |
| 2 bbl/h | 0.0883263 L/s |
| 5 bbl/h | 0.220816 L/s |
| 10 bbl/h | 0.441631 L/s |
| 25 bbl/h | 1.10408 L/s |
| 50 bbl/h | 2.20816 L/s |
| 100 bbl/h | 4.41631 L/s |