Convert US gallons per second to Cubic metres per day

Convert US gallons per second (gal/s) to Cubic metres per day (m³/d) instantly and accurately.

US gallons per second (gal/s)
Cubic metres per day (m³/d)

Conversion Formula

m³/d = gal/s × 327.0595781

About US gallons per second

The US gallon per second (gal/s) equals 3.785411784×10⁻³ m³/s, used for very large pump discharge rates and fire-suppression deluge systems. A large centrifugal fire pump rated 1 500 US gal/min delivers exactly 25 US gal/s; industrial cooling-tower makeup lines are sized in gal/s at peak demand. 1 US gal/s = 3.785411784×10⁻³ m³/s = 60 US gal/min ≈ 227.1 L/min.

About Cubic metres per day

The cubic metre per day (m³/d) equals 1/86400 ≈ 1.157×10⁻⁵ m³/s, standard in water-resource management, desalination-plant capacity, and per-capita water-consumption accounting. A municipal desalination plant may produce 100 000-1 000 000 m³/d; the WHO minimum water supply requirement is 0.05 m³/d per person. 1 m³/d ≈ 1.157×10⁻⁵ m³/s = 264.2 US gal/d.

Quick Reference Table

US gallons per second (gal/s)Cubic metres per day (m³/d)
1 gal/s327.06 m³/d
2 gal/s654.119 m³/d
5 gal/s1635.3 m³/d
10 gal/s3270.6 m³/d
25 gal/s8176.49 m³/d
50 gal/s16353 m³/d
100 gal/s32706 m³/d

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