Convert US gallons per day to US barrels per minute
Convert US gallons per day (gpd) to US barrels per minute (bbl/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
bbl/min = gpd × 1.653439153e-5
About US gallons per day
The US gallon per day (gpd) equals 3.785411784×10⁻³/86400 ≈ 4.381×10⁻⁸ m³/s, the standard unit in US water-utility regulation and residential water-well pump sizing. The US national average residential water use is about 80-100 gpd per person; a reverse-osmosis membrane module is rated in gpd (50-100 gpd for domestic units). 1 US gpd ≈ 4.381×10⁻⁸ m³/s.
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.
Quick Reference Table
| US gallons per day (gpd) | US barrels per minute (bbl/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 gpd | 1.653 × 10-5 bbl/min |
| 2 gpd | 3.307 × 10-5 bbl/min |
| 5 gpd | 8.267 × 10-5 bbl/min |
| 10 gpd | 0.000165344 bbl/min |
| 25 gpd | 0.00041336 bbl/min |
| 50 gpd | 0.00082672 bbl/min |
| 100 gpd | 0.00165344 bbl/min |