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 cubic meter per day is an intriguing unit of flow rate often used in water management, engineering, and environmental sciences. This unit describes the volume of fluid that passes through a specified point in a system every day. To put it into perspective, one cubic meter of water is equivalent to 1,000 liters or roughly 264 gallons. Therefore, a flow rate of one cubic meter per day translates to about 41 cups of water per hour!
In large-scale applications, such as municipal water supply systems, this unit helps quantify the vast amounts of water required to sustain urban populations. For example, a medium-sized city might require tens of thousands of cubic meters per day to meet its residents’ needs. Understanding and managing these flow rates is crucial for ensuring efficient resource distribution and conservation.
Litres per minute | Cubic meters per day |
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0
l/min
|
0
m³/d
|
10
l/min
|
14.4
m³/d
|
20
l/min
|
28.8
m³/d
|
30
l/min
|
43.2
m³/d
|
40
l/min
|
57.6
m³/d
|
50
l/min
|
72
m³/d
|
60
l/min
|
86.4
m³/d
|
70
l/min
|
100.8
m³/d
|
80
l/min
|
115.2
m³/d
|
90
l/min
|
129.6
m³/d
|
100
l/min
|
144
m³/d
|
110
l/min
|
158.4
m³/d
|
120
l/min
|
172.8
m³/d
|
130
l/min
|
187.2
m³/d
|
140
l/min
|
201.6
m³/d
|
150
l/min
|
216
m³/d
|
160
l/min
|
230.4
m³/d
|
170
l/min
|
244.8
m³/d
|
180
l/min
|
259.2
m³/d
|
190
l/min
|
273.6
m³/d
|
200
l/min
|
288
m³/d
|
210
l/min
|
302.4
m³/d
|
220
l/min
|
316.8
m³/d
|
230
l/min
|
331.2
m³/d
|
240
l/min
|
345.6
m³/d
|
250
l/min
|
360
m³/d
|
260
l/min
|
374.4
m³/d
|
270
l/min
|
388.8
m³/d
|
280
l/min
|
403.2
m³/d
|
290
l/min
|
417.6
m³/d
|
300
l/min
|
432
m³/d
|
310
l/min
|
446.4
m³/d
|
320
l/min
|
460.8
m³/d
|
330
l/min
|
475.2
m³/d
|
340
l/min
|
489.6
m³/d
|
350
l/min
|
504
m³/d
|
360
l/min
|
518.4
m³/d
|
370
l/min
|
532.8
m³/d
|
380
l/min
|
547.2
m³/d
|
390
l/min
|
561.6
m³/d
|
400
l/min
|
576
m³/d
|
410
l/min
|
590.4
m³/d
|
420
l/min
|
604.8
m³/d
|
430
l/min
|
619.2
m³/d
|
440
l/min
|
633.6
m³/d
|
450
l/min
|
648
m³/d
|
460
l/min
|
662.4
m³/d
|
470
l/min
|
676.8
m³/d
|
480
l/min
|
691.2
m³/d
|
490
l/min
|
705.6
m³/d
|
500
l/min
|
720
m³/d
|
510
l/min
|
734.4
m³/d
|
520
l/min
|
748.8
m³/d
|
530
l/min
|
763.2
m³/d
|
540
l/min
|
777.6
m³/d
|
550
l/min
|
792
m³/d
|
560
l/min
|
806.4
m³/d
|
570
l/min
|
820.8
m³/d
|
580
l/min
|
835.2
m³/d
|
590
l/min
|
849.6
m³/d
|
600
l/min
|
864
m³/d
|
610
l/min
|
878.4
m³/d
|
620
l/min
|
892.8
m³/d
|
630
l/min
|
907.2
m³/d
|
640
l/min
|
921.6
m³/d
|
650
l/min
|
936
m³/d
|
660
l/min
|
950.4
m³/d
|
670
l/min
|
964.8
m³/d
|
680
l/min
|
979.2
m³/d
|
690
l/min
|
993.6
m³/d
|
700
l/min
|
1008
m³/d
|
710
l/min
|
1022.4
m³/d
|
720
l/min
|
1036.8
m³/d
|
730
l/min
|
1051.2
m³/d
|
740
l/min
|
1065.6
m³/d
|
750
l/min
|
1080
m³/d
|
760
l/min
|
1094.4
m³/d
|
770
l/min
|
1108.8
m³/d
|
780
l/min
|
1123.2
m³/d
|
790
l/min
|
1137.6
m³/d
|
800
l/min
|
1152
m³/d
|
810
l/min
|
1166.4
m³/d
|
820
l/min
|
1180.8
m³/d
|
830
l/min
|
1195.2
m³/d
|
840
l/min
|
1209.6
m³/d
|
850
l/min
|
1224
m³/d
|
860
l/min
|
1238.4
m³/d
|
870
l/min
|
1252.8
m³/d
|
880
l/min
|
1267.2
m³/d
|
890
l/min
|
1281.6
m³/d
|
900
l/min
|
1296
m³/d
|
910
l/min
|
1310.4
m³/d
|
920
l/min
|
1324.8
m³/d
|
930
l/min
|
1339.2
m³/d
|
940
l/min
|
1353.6
m³/d
|
950
l/min
|
1368
m³/d
|
960
l/min
|
1382.4
m³/d
|
970
l/min
|
1396.8
m³/d
|
980
l/min
|
1411.2
m³/d
|
990
l/min
|
1425.6
m³/d
|
1000
l/min
|
1440
m³/d
|
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