Convert US barrels per minute to Kilolitres per second
Convert US barrels per minute (bbl/min) to Kilolitres per second (kL/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kL/s = bbl/min × 0.002649788249
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 Kilolitres per second
The kilolitre per second (kL/s) equals 1 m³/s, so 1 kL/s is identical to 1 m³/s. The term kilolitre is favoured in Australian and South African engineering over the equivalent cubic metre per second. Municipal water-main flow and stormwater-channel capacity are sometimes expressed in kL/s in these countries. 1 kL/s = 1 m³/s = 1 000 L/s ≈ 15 850 US gal/min.
Quick Reference Table
| US barrels per minute (bbl/min) | Kilolitres per second (kL/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 bbl/min | 0.00264979 kL/s |
| 2 bbl/min | 0.00529958 kL/s |
| 5 bbl/min | 0.0132489 kL/s |
| 10 bbl/min | 0.0264979 kL/s |
| 25 bbl/min | 0.0662447 kL/s |
| 50 bbl/min | 0.132489 kL/s |
| 100 bbl/min | 0.264979 kL/s |