Convert US barrels per minute to UK gallons per second
Convert US barrels per minute (bbl/min) to UK gallons per second (gal/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
gal/s = bbl/min × 0.5828719292
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 second
The UK (imperial) gallon per second (gal/s) equals 4.54609×10⁻³ m³/s, about 20% larger than the US gallon per second. It appears in pre-metric British fire-fighting standards, large pump test certificates, and naval engineering calculations. A UK fire engine pump rated 1 000 UK gal/min delivers ≈16.67 UK gal/s. 1 UK gal/s = 4.54609×10⁻³ m³/s ≈ 1.201 US gal/s.
Quick Reference Table
| US barrels per minute (bbl/min) | UK gallons per second (gal/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 bbl/min | 0.582872 gal/s |
| 2 bbl/min | 1.16574 gal/s |
| 5 bbl/min | 2.91436 gal/s |
| 10 bbl/min | 5.82872 gal/s |
| 25 bbl/min | 14.5718 gal/s |
| 50 bbl/min | 29.1436 gal/s |
| 100 bbl/min | 58.2872 gal/s |