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.
“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.
Kilolitres per hour | Gallons per second |
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0
kl/h
|
0
gal/s
|
100
kl/h
|
7.33811
gal/s
|
200
kl/h
|
14.67623
gal/s
|
300
kl/h
|
22.01434
gal/s
|
400
kl/h
|
29.35245
gal/s
|
500
kl/h
|
36.69056
gal/s
|
600
kl/h
|
44.02868
gal/s
|
700
kl/h
|
51.36679
gal/s
|
800
kl/h
|
58.7049
gal/s
|
900
kl/h
|
66.04301
gal/s
|
1000
kl/h
|
73.38113
gal/s
|
1100
kl/h
|
80.71924
gal/s
|
1200
kl/h
|
88.05735
gal/s
|
1300
kl/h
|
95.39546
gal/s
|
1400
kl/h
|
102.73358
gal/s
|
1500
kl/h
|
110.07169
gal/s
|
1600
kl/h
|
117.4098
gal/s
|
1700
kl/h
|
124.74791
gal/s
|
1800
kl/h
|
132.08603
gal/s
|
1900
kl/h
|
139.42414
gal/s
|
2000
kl/h
|
146.76225
gal/s
|
2100
kl/h
|
154.10036
gal/s
|
2200
kl/h
|
161.43848
gal/s
|
2300
kl/h
|
168.77659
gal/s
|
2400
kl/h
|
176.1147
gal/s
|
2500
kl/h
|
183.45281
gal/s
|
2600
kl/h
|
190.79093
gal/s
|
2700
kl/h
|
198.12904
gal/s
|
2800
kl/h
|
205.46715
gal/s
|
2900
kl/h
|
212.80526
gal/s
|
3000
kl/h
|
220.14338
gal/s
|
3100
kl/h
|
227.48149
gal/s
|
3200
kl/h
|
234.8196
gal/s
|
3300
kl/h
|
242.15771
gal/s
|
3400
kl/h
|
249.49583
gal/s
|
3500
kl/h
|
256.83394
gal/s
|
3600
kl/h
|
264.17205
gal/s
|
3700
kl/h
|
271.51016
gal/s
|
3800
kl/h
|
278.84828
gal/s
|
3900
kl/h
|
286.18639
gal/s
|
4000
kl/h
|
293.5245
gal/s
|
4100
kl/h
|
300.86262
gal/s
|
4200
kl/h
|
308.20073
gal/s
|
4300
kl/h
|
315.53884
gal/s
|
4400
kl/h
|
322.87695
gal/s
|
4500
kl/h
|
330.21507
gal/s
|
4600
kl/h
|
337.55318
gal/s
|
4700
kl/h
|
344.89129
gal/s
|
4800
kl/h
|
352.2294
gal/s
|
4900
kl/h
|
359.56752
gal/s
|
5000
kl/h
|
366.90563
gal/s
|
5100
kl/h
|
374.24374
gal/s
|
5200
kl/h
|
381.58185
gal/s
|
5300
kl/h
|
388.91997
gal/s
|
5400
kl/h
|
396.25808
gal/s
|
5500
kl/h
|
403.59619
gal/s
|
5600
kl/h
|
410.9343
gal/s
|
5700
kl/h
|
418.27242
gal/s
|
5800
kl/h
|
425.61053
gal/s
|
5900
kl/h
|
432.94864
gal/s
|
6000
kl/h
|
440.28675
gal/s
|
6100
kl/h
|
447.62487
gal/s
|
6200
kl/h
|
454.96298
gal/s
|
6300
kl/h
|
462.30109
gal/s
|
6400
kl/h
|
469.6392
gal/s
|
6500
kl/h
|
476.97732
gal/s
|
6600
kl/h
|
484.31543
gal/s
|
6700
kl/h
|
491.65354
gal/s
|
6800
kl/h
|
498.99165
gal/s
|
6900
kl/h
|
506.32977
gal/s
|
7000
kl/h
|
513.66788
gal/s
|
7100
kl/h
|
521.00599
gal/s
|
7200
kl/h
|
528.3441
gal/s
|
7300
kl/h
|
535.68222
gal/s
|
7400
kl/h
|
543.02033
gal/s
|
7500
kl/h
|
550.35844
gal/s
|
7600
kl/h
|
557.69655
gal/s
|
7700
kl/h
|
565.03467
gal/s
|
7800
kl/h
|
572.37278
gal/s
|
7900
kl/h
|
579.71089
gal/s
|
8000
kl/h
|
587.04901
gal/s
|
8100
kl/h
|
594.38712
gal/s
|
8200
kl/h
|
601.72523
gal/s
|
8300
kl/h
|
609.06334
gal/s
|
8400
kl/h
|
616.40146
gal/s
|
8500
kl/h
|
623.73957
gal/s
|
8600
kl/h
|
631.07768
gal/s
|
8700
kl/h
|
638.41579
gal/s
|
8800
kl/h
|
645.75391
gal/s
|
8900
kl/h
|
653.09202
gal/s
|
9000
kl/h
|
660.43013
gal/s
|
9100
kl/h
|
667.76824
gal/s
|
9200
kl/h
|
675.10636
gal/s
|
9300
kl/h
|
682.44447
gal/s
|
9400
kl/h
|
689.78258
gal/s
|
9500
kl/h
|
697.12069
gal/s
|
9600
kl/h
|
704.45881
gal/s
|
9700
kl/h
|
711.79692
gal/s
|
9800
kl/h
|
719.13503
gal/s
|
9900
kl/h
|
726.47314
gal/s
|
10000
kl/h
|
733.81126
gal/s
|
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