Convert US barrels per second to Cubic metres per minute
Convert US barrels per second (bbl/s) to Cubic metres per minute (m³/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
m³/min = bbl/s × 9.539237696
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 minute
The cubic metre per minute (m³/min) equals 1/60 m³/s ≈ 1.667×10⁻² m³/s, used in large compressor and blower specifications, tunnel ventilation design, and industrial air-handling. A mine-ventilation fan may move 1 000-5 000 m³/min; an industrial rotary-screw compressor delivers 5-50 m³/min of free air. 1 m³/min = 1 000 L/min ≈ 35.31 ft³/min ≈ 264.2 US gal/min.
Quick Reference Table
| US barrels per second (bbl/s) | Cubic metres per minute (m³/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 bbl/s | 9.53924 m³/min |
| 2 bbl/s | 19.0785 m³/min |
| 5 bbl/s | 47.6962 m³/min |
| 10 bbl/s | 95.3924 m³/min |
| 25 bbl/s | 238.481 m³/min |
| 50 bbl/s | 476.962 m³/min |
| 100 bbl/s | 953.924 m³/min |