Convert US barrels per minute to Megalitres per day
Convert US barrels per minute (bbl/min) to Megalitres per day (ML/d) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
ML/d = bbl/min × 0.2289417047
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 Megalitres per day
The megalitre per day (ML/d) equals 1000/86400 ≈ 0.011574 m³/s, numerically identical to million litres per day. It is the preferred notation in Australian water-authority reporting, environmental flow assessments, and reservoir storage accounting. Murray-Darling Basin environmental flows are specified in ML/d; urban water utilities publish reservoir capacity and daily draw in ML/d. 1 ML/d ≈ 0.011574 m³/s = 1 000 m³/d.
Quick Reference Table
| US barrels per minute (bbl/min) | Megalitres per day (ML/d) |
|---|---|
| 1 bbl/min | 0.228942 ML/d |
| 2 bbl/min | 0.457883 ML/d |
| 5 bbl/min | 1.14471 ML/d |
| 10 bbl/min | 2.28942 ML/d |
| 25 bbl/min | 5.72354 ML/d |
| 50 bbl/min | 11.4471 ML/d |
| 100 bbl/min | 22.8942 ML/d |