Convert US gallons per second to Kilolitres per minute
Convert US gallons per second (gal/s) to Kilolitres per minute (kL/min) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kL/min = gal/s × 0.227124707
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 Kilolitres per minute
The kilolitre per minute (kL/min) equals 1/60 m³/s ≈ 0.016667 m³/s, used in Australian water-utility engineering for pump and pipeline sizing. Irrigation district delivery schedules and water-authority trunk-main flow records in Australia and New Zealand frequently use kL/min as an intermediate unit between L/s and ML/d. 1 kL/min = 1 000 L/min ≈ 264.2 US gal/min.
Quick Reference Table
| US gallons per second (gal/s) | Kilolitres per minute (kL/min) |
|---|---|
| 1 gal/s | 0.227125 kL/min |
| 2 gal/s | 0.454249 kL/min |
| 5 gal/s | 1.13562 kL/min |
| 10 gal/s | 2.27125 kL/min |
| 25 gal/s | 5.67812 kL/min |
| 50 gal/s | 11.3562 kL/min |
| 100 gal/s | 22.7125 kL/min |