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.
A cubic foot per second (cfs) is a unit of flow rate that describes the volume of water or other fluids moving past a point every second. It is commonly used in hydrology to measure rivers and streams, providing insight into water availability and flood prediction. To put it in perspective, one cubic foot per second is equivalent to 7.48 gallons per second. Thus, a modest stream might flow at several tens of cfs, while larger rivers, such as the Mississippi, can exceed 500,000 cfs!
Interestingly, this unit has historical significance dating back to the early days of water management, where it played a crucial role in the development of infrastructure for agriculture and urban planning, influencing patterns of settlement and economic development around the world.
Kilolitres per hour | Cubic feet per second |
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0
kl/h
|
0
ft³/s
|
100
kl/h
|
0.980963
ft³/s
|
200
kl/h
|
1.96193
ft³/s
|
300
kl/h
|
2.94289
ft³/s
|
400
kl/h
|
3.92385
ft³/s
|
500
kl/h
|
4.90482
ft³/s
|
600
kl/h
|
5.88578
ft³/s
|
700
kl/h
|
6.86674
ft³/s
|
800
kl/h
|
7.84771
ft³/s
|
900
kl/h
|
8.82867
ft³/s
|
1000
kl/h
|
9.80963
ft³/s
|
1100
kl/h
|
10.7906
ft³/s
|
1200
kl/h
|
11.77156
ft³/s
|
1300
kl/h
|
12.75253
ft³/s
|
1400
kl/h
|
13.73349
ft³/s
|
1500
kl/h
|
14.71445
ft³/s
|
1600
kl/h
|
15.69542
ft³/s
|
1700
kl/h
|
16.67638
ft³/s
|
1800
kl/h
|
17.65734
ft³/s
|
1900
kl/h
|
18.63831
ft³/s
|
2000
kl/h
|
19.61927
ft³/s
|
2100
kl/h
|
20.60023
ft³/s
|
2200
kl/h
|
21.5812
ft³/s
|
2300
kl/h
|
22.56216
ft³/s
|
2400
kl/h
|
23.54312
ft³/s
|
2500
kl/h
|
24.52409
ft³/s
|
2600
kl/h
|
25.50505
ft³/s
|
2700
kl/h
|
26.48601
ft³/s
|
2800
kl/h
|
27.46698
ft³/s
|
2900
kl/h
|
28.44794
ft³/s
|
3000
kl/h
|
29.4289
ft³/s
|
3100
kl/h
|
30.40987
ft³/s
|
3200
kl/h
|
31.39083
ft³/s
|
3300
kl/h
|
32.37179
ft³/s
|
3400
kl/h
|
33.35276
ft³/s
|
3500
kl/h
|
34.33372
ft³/s
|
3600
kl/h
|
35.31468
ft³/s
|
3700
kl/h
|
36.29565
ft³/s
|
3800
kl/h
|
37.27661
ft³/s
|
3900
kl/h
|
38.25758
ft³/s
|
4000
kl/h
|
39.23854
ft³/s
|
4100
kl/h
|
40.2195
ft³/s
|
4200
kl/h
|
41.20047
ft³/s
|
4300
kl/h
|
42.18143
ft³/s
|
4400
kl/h
|
43.16239
ft³/s
|
4500
kl/h
|
44.14336
ft³/s
|
4600
kl/h
|
45.12432
ft³/s
|
4700
kl/h
|
46.10528
ft³/s
|
4800
kl/h
|
47.08625
ft³/s
|
4900
kl/h
|
48.06721
ft³/s
|
5000
kl/h
|
49.04817
ft³/s
|
5100
kl/h
|
50.02914
ft³/s
|
5200
kl/h
|
51.0101
ft³/s
|
5300
kl/h
|
51.99106
ft³/s
|
5400
kl/h
|
52.97203
ft³/s
|
5500
kl/h
|
53.95299
ft³/s
|
5600
kl/h
|
54.93395
ft³/s
|
5700
kl/h
|
55.91492
ft³/s
|
5800
kl/h
|
56.89588
ft³/s
|
5900
kl/h
|
57.87684
ft³/s
|
6000
kl/h
|
58.85781
ft³/s
|
6100
kl/h
|
59.83877
ft³/s
|
6200
kl/h
|
60.81974
ft³/s
|
6300
kl/h
|
61.8007
ft³/s
|
6400
kl/h
|
62.78166
ft³/s
|
6500
kl/h
|
63.76263
ft³/s
|
6600
kl/h
|
64.74359
ft³/s
|
6700
kl/h
|
65.72455
ft³/s
|
6800
kl/h
|
66.70552
ft³/s
|
6900
kl/h
|
67.68648
ft³/s
|
7000
kl/h
|
68.66744
ft³/s
|
7100
kl/h
|
69.64841
ft³/s
|
7200
kl/h
|
70.62937
ft³/s
|
7300
kl/h
|
71.61033
ft³/s
|
7400
kl/h
|
72.5913
ft³/s
|
7500
kl/h
|
73.57226
ft³/s
|
7600
kl/h
|
74.55322
ft³/s
|
7700
kl/h
|
75.53419
ft³/s
|
7800
kl/h
|
76.51515
ft³/s
|
7900
kl/h
|
77.49611
ft³/s
|
8000
kl/h
|
78.47708
ft³/s
|
8100
kl/h
|
79.45804
ft³/s
|
8200
kl/h
|
80.439
ft³/s
|
8300
kl/h
|
81.41997
ft³/s
|
8400
kl/h
|
82.40093
ft³/s
|
8500
kl/h
|
83.38189
ft³/s
|
8600
kl/h
|
84.36286
ft³/s
|
8700
kl/h
|
85.34382
ft³/s
|
8800
kl/h
|
86.32479
ft³/s
|
8900
kl/h
|
87.30575
ft³/s
|
9000
kl/h
|
88.28671
ft³/s
|
9100
kl/h
|
89.26768
ft³/s
|
9200
kl/h
|
90.24864
ft³/s
|
9300
kl/h
|
91.2296
ft³/s
|
9400
kl/h
|
92.21057
ft³/s
|
9500
kl/h
|
93.19153
ft³/s
|
9600
kl/h
|
94.17249
ft³/s
|
9700
kl/h
|
95.15346
ft³/s
|
9800
kl/h
|
96.13442
ft³/s
|
9900
kl/h
|
97.11538
ft³/s
|
10000
kl/h
|
98.09635
ft³/s
|
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