Litre per minute (L/min) is a versatile unit commonly used to measure fluid flow rate, especially in medical, engineering, and ecological contexts. For instance, in healthcare, oxygen delivery is typically measured in litres per minute, with high-flow systems delivering up to 15 L/min to aid patients with respiratory issues. In the world of engineering, especially when dealing with pumps and water devices, understanding flow rates in L/min is critical to ensuring efficient system performance and resource management.
Interestingly, measuring river flow in smaller streams also uses this unit. Understanding flow rates here is vital for environmental studies, revealing river health and predicting events like floods. Such diverse applications of litres per minute illustrate its essential role in both safeguarding human health and monitoring environmental ecosystems.
The centilitre per second (cL/s) may seem like an unusual unit of flow rate measurement, but it’s particularly significant in the realms of beverage production and culinary arts. If you’ve ever marveled at the precision of an espresso machine or the perfect pour of a bartender, you’re witnessing the magic of flow rates. An espresso machine, for instance, often uses precise flow rates to deliver a perfect, rich shot, often flowing at around 6-8 cL/s.
Interestingly, flow rates were critical even in Roman times for aqueduct design and water distribution. The precision continues today in modern science and industry. Even in simple household devices like kitchen faucets, understanding flow rates helps manage water usage efficiently and sustainably. Such a tiny unit, yet it embodies the harmony of precision and resource management across countless domains.
Litres per minute | Centilitres per second |
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0
l/min
|
0
cl/s
|
10
l/min
|
16.66667
cl/s
|
20
l/min
|
33.33333
cl/s
|
30
l/min
|
50
cl/s
|
40
l/min
|
66.66667
cl/s
|
50
l/min
|
83.33333
cl/s
|
60
l/min
|
100
cl/s
|
70
l/min
|
116.66667
cl/s
|
80
l/min
|
133.33333
cl/s
|
90
l/min
|
150
cl/s
|
100
l/min
|
166.66667
cl/s
|
110
l/min
|
183.33333
cl/s
|
120
l/min
|
200
cl/s
|
130
l/min
|
216.66667
cl/s
|
140
l/min
|
233.33333
cl/s
|
150
l/min
|
250
cl/s
|
160
l/min
|
266.66667
cl/s
|
170
l/min
|
283.33333
cl/s
|
180
l/min
|
300
cl/s
|
190
l/min
|
316.66667
cl/s
|
200
l/min
|
333.33333
cl/s
|
210
l/min
|
350
cl/s
|
220
l/min
|
366.66667
cl/s
|
230
l/min
|
383.33333
cl/s
|
240
l/min
|
400
cl/s
|
250
l/min
|
416.66667
cl/s
|
260
l/min
|
433.33333
cl/s
|
270
l/min
|
450
cl/s
|
280
l/min
|
466.66667
cl/s
|
290
l/min
|
483.33333
cl/s
|
300
l/min
|
500
cl/s
|
310
l/min
|
516.66667
cl/s
|
320
l/min
|
533.33333
cl/s
|
330
l/min
|
550
cl/s
|
340
l/min
|
566.66667
cl/s
|
350
l/min
|
583.33333
cl/s
|
360
l/min
|
600
cl/s
|
370
l/min
|
616.66667
cl/s
|
380
l/min
|
633.33333
cl/s
|
390
l/min
|
650
cl/s
|
400
l/min
|
666.66667
cl/s
|
410
l/min
|
683.33333
cl/s
|
420
l/min
|
700
cl/s
|
430
l/min
|
716.66667
cl/s
|
440
l/min
|
733.33333
cl/s
|
450
l/min
|
750
cl/s
|
460
l/min
|
766.66667
cl/s
|
470
l/min
|
783.33333
cl/s
|
480
l/min
|
800
cl/s
|
490
l/min
|
816.66667
cl/s
|
500
l/min
|
833.33333
cl/s
|
510
l/min
|
850
cl/s
|
520
l/min
|
866.66667
cl/s
|
530
l/min
|
883.33333
cl/s
|
540
l/min
|
900
cl/s
|
550
l/min
|
916.66667
cl/s
|
560
l/min
|
933.33333
cl/s
|
570
l/min
|
950
cl/s
|
580
l/min
|
966.66667
cl/s
|
590
l/min
|
983.33333
cl/s
|
600
l/min
|
1000
cl/s
|
610
l/min
|
1016.66667
cl/s
|
620
l/min
|
1033.33333
cl/s
|
630
l/min
|
1050
cl/s
|
640
l/min
|
1066.66667
cl/s
|
650
l/min
|
1083.33333
cl/s
|
660
l/min
|
1100
cl/s
|
670
l/min
|
1116.66667
cl/s
|
680
l/min
|
1133.33333
cl/s
|
690
l/min
|
1150
cl/s
|
700
l/min
|
1166.66667
cl/s
|
710
l/min
|
1183.33333
cl/s
|
720
l/min
|
1200
cl/s
|
730
l/min
|
1216.66667
cl/s
|
740
l/min
|
1233.33333
cl/s
|
750
l/min
|
1250
cl/s
|
760
l/min
|
1266.66667
cl/s
|
770
l/min
|
1283.33333
cl/s
|
780
l/min
|
1300
cl/s
|
790
l/min
|
1316.66667
cl/s
|
800
l/min
|
1333.33333
cl/s
|
810
l/min
|
1350
cl/s
|
820
l/min
|
1366.66667
cl/s
|
830
l/min
|
1383.33333
cl/s
|
840
l/min
|
1400
cl/s
|
850
l/min
|
1416.66667
cl/s
|
860
l/min
|
1433.33333
cl/s
|
870
l/min
|
1450
cl/s
|
880
l/min
|
1466.66667
cl/s
|
890
l/min
|
1483.33333
cl/s
|
900
l/min
|
1500
cl/s
|
910
l/min
|
1516.66667
cl/s
|
920
l/min
|
1533.33333
cl/s
|
930
l/min
|
1550
cl/s
|
940
l/min
|
1566.66667
cl/s
|
950
l/min
|
1583.33333
cl/s
|
960
l/min
|
1600
cl/s
|
970
l/min
|
1616.66667
cl/s
|
980
l/min
|
1633.33333
cl/s
|
990
l/min
|
1650
cl/s
|
1000
l/min
|
1666.66667
cl/s
|
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