Convert US barrels per minute to Cubic yards per second
Convert US barrels per minute (bbl/min) to Cubic yards per second (yd³/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
yd³/s = bbl/min × 0.003465792181
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 Cubic yards per second
The cubic yard per second (yd³/s) equals 0.764554857984 m³/s, a large unit used in US civil engineering for river flood-stage measurements and reservoir emergency-spillway capacity. A major dam spillway releasing water at 1 000 yd³/s could drain an Olympic pool in about 3 seconds. 1 yd³/s = 0.764554857984 m³/s ≈ 764.555 L/s ≈ 27 ft³/s.
Quick Reference Table
| US barrels per minute (bbl/min) | Cubic yards per second (yd³/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 bbl/min | 0.00346579 yd³/s |
| 2 bbl/min | 0.00693158 yd³/s |
| 5 bbl/min | 0.017329 yd³/s |
| 10 bbl/min | 0.0346579 yd³/s |
| 25 bbl/min | 0.0866448 yd³/s |
| 50 bbl/min | 0.17329 yd³/s |
| 100 bbl/min | 0.346579 yd³/s |