Convert US barrels per minute to UK gallons per minute
Convert US barrels per minute (bbl/min) to UK gallons per minute (gpm) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
gpm = bbl/min × 34.97231575
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 UK gallons per minute
The UK (imperial) gallon per minute (gpm) equals 4.54609×10⁻³/60 ≈ 7.577×10⁻⁵ m³/s, historically used in British plumbing design, pump curves, and water-treatment plant sizing. Pre-metric UK water-industry capacity tables and pump manufacturers quoted flows in UK gal/min; legacy British Standard BS EN pump curves often show both units. 1 UK gpm ≈ 7.577×10⁻⁵ m³/s ≈ 4.546 L/min.
Quick Reference Table
| US barrels per minute (bbl/min) | UK gallons per minute (gpm) |
|---|---|
| 1 bbl/min | 34.9723 gpm |
| 2 bbl/min | 69.9446 gpm |
| 5 bbl/min | 174.862 gpm |
| 10 bbl/min | 349.723 gpm |
| 25 bbl/min | 874.308 gpm |
| 50 bbl/min | 1748.62 gpm |
| 100 bbl/min | 3497.23 gpm |