“Gallon per second” is a fascinating unit of flow rate often used in engineering and environmental studies to quantify the movement of liquids. It might surprise you that in the United States, the Imperial gallon conversion to seconds adds an intriguing complexity. The U.S. gallon, used primarily in this unit, is smaller than the Imperial gallon used in the UK. This difference can significantly impact calculations involving large-scale water management systems or river flows.
Historically, variations of the gallon were used to measure commodities, including beer and wine, creating a diverse heritage for this versatile unit. Imagine that a single gallon per second flow rate could fill an Olympic-sized swimming pool in just under 32 hours! Such conversions shed light on the immense scale of water flow in various applications, from plumbing to hydrology.
A kilolitre per hour (kl/h) is a unit of volumetric flow rate often used in industrial and engineering applications to measure the amount of fluid moving through a system each hour. One kilolitre is equivalent to 1,000 liters, so a flow rate of 1 kl/h corresponds to 1,000 liters being transported in one hour. This unit is particularly favored in contexts such as water supply management, wastewater treatment, and various chemical processes, where large volumes of liquids are routinely processed.
Interestingly, the use of kilolitres per hour can help simplify calculations and improve efficiency for large-scale operations by allowing easy conversion and comparison with daily or even yearly flow rates. As global demand for efficient water management increases, understanding and leveraging these units become ever more crucial for engineers and environmental scientists alike.
Gallons per second | Kilolitres per hour |
---|---|
0
gal/s
|
0
kl/h
|
0.5
gal/s
|
6.81374
kl/h
|
1
gal/s
|
13.62748
kl/h
|
1.5
gal/s
|
20.44122
kl/h
|
2
gal/s
|
27.25496
kl/h
|
2.5
gal/s
|
34.06871
kl/h
|
3
gal/s
|
40.88245
kl/h
|
3.5
gal/s
|
47.69619
kl/h
|
4
gal/s
|
54.50993
kl/h
|
4.5
gal/s
|
61.32367
kl/h
|
5
gal/s
|
68.13741
kl/h
|
5.5
gal/s
|
74.95115
kl/h
|
6
gal/s
|
81.76489
kl/h
|
6.5
gal/s
|
88.57864
kl/h
|
7
gal/s
|
95.39238
kl/h
|
7.5
gal/s
|
102.20612
kl/h
|
8
gal/s
|
109.01986
kl/h
|
8.5
gal/s
|
115.8336
kl/h
|
9
gal/s
|
122.64734
kl/h
|
9.5
gal/s
|
129.46108
kl/h
|
10
gal/s
|
136.27482
kl/h
|
10.5
gal/s
|
143.08857
kl/h
|
11
gal/s
|
149.90231
kl/h
|
11.5
gal/s
|
156.71605
kl/h
|
12
gal/s
|
163.52979
kl/h
|
12.5
gal/s
|
170.34353
kl/h
|
13
gal/s
|
177.15727
kl/h
|
13.5
gal/s
|
183.97101
kl/h
|
14
gal/s
|
190.78475
kl/h
|
14.5
gal/s
|
197.5985
kl/h
|
15
gal/s
|
204.41224
kl/h
|
15.5
gal/s
|
211.22598
kl/h
|
16
gal/s
|
218.03972
kl/h
|
16.5
gal/s
|
224.85346
kl/h
|
17
gal/s
|
231.6672
kl/h
|
17.5
gal/s
|
238.48094
kl/h
|
18
gal/s
|
245.29468
kl/h
|
18.5
gal/s
|
252.10842
kl/h
|
19
gal/s
|
258.92217
kl/h
|
19.5
gal/s
|
265.73591
kl/h
|
20
gal/s
|
272.54965
kl/h
|
20.5
gal/s
|
279.36339
kl/h
|
21
gal/s
|
286.17713
kl/h
|
21.5
gal/s
|
292.99087
kl/h
|
22
gal/s
|
299.80461
kl/h
|
22.5
gal/s
|
306.61835
kl/h
|
23
gal/s
|
313.4321
kl/h
|
23.5
gal/s
|
320.24584
kl/h
|
24
gal/s
|
327.05958
kl/h
|
24.5
gal/s
|
333.87332
kl/h
|
25
gal/s
|
340.68706
kl/h
|
25.5
gal/s
|
347.5008
kl/h
|
26
gal/s
|
354.31454
kl/h
|
26.5
gal/s
|
361.12828
kl/h
|
27
gal/s
|
367.94203
kl/h
|
27.5
gal/s
|
374.75577
kl/h
|
28
gal/s
|
381.56951
kl/h
|
28.5
gal/s
|
388.38325
kl/h
|
29
gal/s
|
395.19699
kl/h
|
29.5
gal/s
|
402.01073
kl/h
|
30
gal/s
|
408.82447
kl/h
|
30.5
gal/s
|
415.63821
kl/h
|
31
gal/s
|
422.45196
kl/h
|
31.5
gal/s
|
429.2657
kl/h
|
32
gal/s
|
436.07944
kl/h
|
32.5
gal/s
|
442.89318
kl/h
|
33
gal/s
|
449.70692
kl/h
|
33.5
gal/s
|
456.52066
kl/h
|
34
gal/s
|
463.3344
kl/h
|
34.5
gal/s
|
470.14814
kl/h
|
35
gal/s
|
476.96188
kl/h
|
35.5
gal/s
|
483.77563
kl/h
|
36
gal/s
|
490.58937
kl/h
|
36.5
gal/s
|
497.40311
kl/h
|
37
gal/s
|
504.21685
kl/h
|
37.5
gal/s
|
511.03059
kl/h
|
38
gal/s
|
517.84433
kl/h
|
38.5
gal/s
|
524.65807
kl/h
|
39
gal/s
|
531.47181
kl/h
|
39.5
gal/s
|
538.28556
kl/h
|
40
gal/s
|
545.0993
kl/h
|
40.5
gal/s
|
551.91304
kl/h
|
41
gal/s
|
558.72678
kl/h
|
41.5
gal/s
|
565.54052
kl/h
|
42
gal/s
|
572.35426
kl/h
|
42.5
gal/s
|
579.168
kl/h
|
43
gal/s
|
585.98174
kl/h
|
43.5
gal/s
|
592.79549
kl/h
|
44
gal/s
|
599.60923
kl/h
|
44.5
gal/s
|
606.42297
kl/h
|
45
gal/s
|
613.23671
kl/h
|
45.5
gal/s
|
620.05045
kl/h
|
46
gal/s
|
626.86419
kl/h
|
46.5
gal/s
|
633.67793
kl/h
|
47
gal/s
|
640.49167
kl/h
|
47.5
gal/s
|
647.30542
kl/h
|
48
gal/s
|
654.11916
kl/h
|
48.5
gal/s
|
660.9329
kl/h
|
49
gal/s
|
667.74664
kl/h
|
49.5
gal/s
|
674.56038
kl/h
|
50
gal/s
|
681.37412
kl/h
|
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