Convert US barrels per minute to Acre-feet per minute
Convert US barrels per minute (bbl/min) to Acre-feet per minute (ac-ft/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
ac-ft/min = bbl/min × 0.0001288930976
About US barrels per minute
The US barrel per minute (bbl/min) equals 0.158987294928/60 ≈ 2.650×10⁻³ m³/s, used in oil-pipeline pigging operations and tanker loading/unloading rates. A large crude-oil loading arm at a terminal can transfer 20 000 bbl/h = ≈333 bbl/min = ≈52 000 US gal/min. Pipeline operators monitor block-valve isolation in bbl/min to detect ruptures. 1 bbl/min ≈ 2.650×10⁻³ m³/s.
About Acre-feet per minute
The acre-foot per minute (ac-ft/min) equals 1233.48183754752/60 ≈ 20.558 m³/s, encountered in large irrigation canal capacity descriptions and reservoir emergency spillway sizing in the US West. A major canal gate releasing 1 ac-ft/min drains a 1-acre field 1 foot deep every minute - a substantial agricultural flow. 1 ac-ft/min ≈ 20.558 m³/s ≈ 726.0 ft³/s.
Quick Reference Table
| US barrels per minute (bbl/min) | Acre-feet per minute (ac-ft/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 bbl/min | 0.000128893 ac-ft/min |
| 2 bbl/min | 0.000257786 ac-ft/min |
| 5 bbl/min | 0.000644465 ac-ft/min |
| 10 bbl/min | 0.00128893 ac-ft/min |
| 25 bbl/min | 0.00322233 ac-ft/min |
| 50 bbl/min | 0.00644465 ac-ft/min |
| 100 bbl/min | 0.0128893 ac-ft/min |