Convert US barrels per second to Litres per second
Convert US barrels per second (bbl/s) to Litres per second (L/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
L/s = bbl/s × 158.9872949
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 Litres per second
The litre per second (L/s) equals 10⁻³ m³/s, the standard unit for municipal water-supply engineering, fire-fighting flows, and HVAC system air handling. A fire hydrant delivers 15-30 L/s; a household mains water connection is typically 0.1-0.5 L/s; a large building HVAC chilled-water loop circulates 50-200 L/s. 1 L/s = 10⁻³ m³/s = 3.6 m³/h ≈ 15.85 US gal/min.
Quick Reference Table
| US barrels per second (bbl/s) | Litres per second (L/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 bbl/s | 158.987 L/s |
| 2 bbl/s | 317.975 L/s |
| 5 bbl/s | 794.936 L/s |
| 10 bbl/s | 1589.87 L/s |
| 25 bbl/s | 3974.68 L/s |
| 50 bbl/s | 7949.36 L/s |
| 100 bbl/s | 15898.7 L/s |