Convert US gallons per hour to US barrels per minute
Convert US gallons per hour (gph) to US barrels per minute (bbl/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
bbl/min = gph × 0.0003968253968
About US gallons per hour
The US gallon per hour (gph) equals 3.785411784×10⁻³/3600 ≈ 1.051×10⁻⁶ m³/s, common in oil-burner nozzle ratings, water-softener regeneration, and RV/marine-plumbing specifications. Residential oil-burner nozzles are rated in gph (e.g., 0.75 gph, 1.00 gph); a small boat bilge pump might handle 200-500 gph. 1 US gph ≈ 1.052×10⁻⁶ m³/s ≈ 3.785 L/h.
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 hour (gph) | US barrels per minute (bbl/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 gph | 0.000396825 bbl/min |
| 2 gph | 0.000793651 bbl/min |
| 5 gph | 0.00198413 bbl/min |
| 10 gph | 0.00396825 bbl/min |
| 25 gph | 0.00992063 bbl/min |
| 50 gph | 0.0198413 bbl/min |
| 100 gph | 0.0396825 bbl/min |