Convert US barrels per second to Cubic metres per hour
Convert US barrels per second (bbl/s) to Cubic metres per hour (m³/h) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
m³/h = bbl/s × 572.3542617
About US barrels per second
The US barrel per second (bbl/s) equals 0.158987294928 m³/s, an extremely large flow rate used only for catastrophic spill-rate estimates and very large pipeline surge calculations. The 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill peaked at ≈60 000 bbl/d ≈ 0.000694 bbl/s; major subsea pipeline ruptures may briefly exceed 1 bbl/s during decompression. 1 US bbl/s = 0.158987 m³/s ≈ 158.987 L/s.
About Cubic metres per hour
The cubic metre per hour (m³/h) equals 1/3600 m³/s ≈ 2.778×10⁻⁴ m³/s, the dominant volumetric flow unit in European process engineering, HVAC, and water treatment. Pump datasheet curves, heat-exchanger sizing software, and wastewater-treatment design all use m³/h as the standard. A domestic water pump runs at 3-8 m³/h; a municipal WWTP inlet pump handles 500-5 000 m³/h. 1 m³/h ≈ 2.778×10⁻⁴ m³/s = 1 000 L/h.
Quick Reference Table
| US barrels per second (bbl/s) | Cubic metres per hour (m³/h) |
|---|---|
| 1 bbl/s | 572.354 m³/h |
| 2 bbl/s | 1144.71 m³/h |
| 5 bbl/s | 2861.77 m³/h |
| 10 bbl/s | 5723.54 m³/h |
| 25 bbl/s | 14308.9 m³/h |
| 50 bbl/s | 28617.7 m³/h |
| 100 bbl/s | 57235.4 m³/h |