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.
“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.
Litres per minute | Gallons per second |
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0
l/min
|
0
gal/s
|
10
l/min
|
0.0440287
gal/s
|
20
l/min
|
0.0880574
gal/s
|
30
l/min
|
0.132086
gal/s
|
40
l/min
|
0.176115
gal/s
|
50
l/min
|
0.220143
gal/s
|
60
l/min
|
0.264172
gal/s
|
70
l/min
|
0.308201
gal/s
|
80
l/min
|
0.352229
gal/s
|
90
l/min
|
0.396258
gal/s
|
100
l/min
|
0.440287
gal/s
|
110
l/min
|
0.484315
gal/s
|
120
l/min
|
0.528344
gal/s
|
130
l/min
|
0.572373
gal/s
|
140
l/min
|
0.616401
gal/s
|
150
l/min
|
0.66043
gal/s
|
160
l/min
|
0.704459
gal/s
|
170
l/min
|
0.748487
gal/s
|
180
l/min
|
0.792516
gal/s
|
190
l/min
|
0.836545
gal/s
|
200
l/min
|
0.880574
gal/s
|
210
l/min
|
0.924602
gal/s
|
220
l/min
|
0.968631
gal/s
|
230
l/min
|
1.01266
gal/s
|
240
l/min
|
1.05669
gal/s
|
250
l/min
|
1.10072
gal/s
|
260
l/min
|
1.14475
gal/s
|
270
l/min
|
1.18877
gal/s
|
280
l/min
|
1.2328
gal/s
|
290
l/min
|
1.27683
gal/s
|
300
l/min
|
1.32086
gal/s
|
310
l/min
|
1.36489
gal/s
|
320
l/min
|
1.40892
gal/s
|
330
l/min
|
1.45295
gal/s
|
340
l/min
|
1.49697
gal/s
|
350
l/min
|
1.541
gal/s
|
360
l/min
|
1.58503
gal/s
|
370
l/min
|
1.62906
gal/s
|
380
l/min
|
1.67309
gal/s
|
390
l/min
|
1.71712
gal/s
|
400
l/min
|
1.76115
gal/s
|
410
l/min
|
1.80518
gal/s
|
420
l/min
|
1.8492
gal/s
|
430
l/min
|
1.89323
gal/s
|
440
l/min
|
1.93726
gal/s
|
450
l/min
|
1.98129
gal/s
|
460
l/min
|
2.02532
gal/s
|
470
l/min
|
2.06935
gal/s
|
480
l/min
|
2.11338
gal/s
|
490
l/min
|
2.15741
gal/s
|
500
l/min
|
2.20143
gal/s
|
510
l/min
|
2.24546
gal/s
|
520
l/min
|
2.28949
gal/s
|
530
l/min
|
2.33352
gal/s
|
540
l/min
|
2.37755
gal/s
|
550
l/min
|
2.42158
gal/s
|
560
l/min
|
2.46561
gal/s
|
570
l/min
|
2.50963
gal/s
|
580
l/min
|
2.55366
gal/s
|
590
l/min
|
2.59769
gal/s
|
600
l/min
|
2.64172
gal/s
|
610
l/min
|
2.68575
gal/s
|
620
l/min
|
2.72978
gal/s
|
630
l/min
|
2.77381
gal/s
|
640
l/min
|
2.81784
gal/s
|
650
l/min
|
2.86186
gal/s
|
660
l/min
|
2.90589
gal/s
|
670
l/min
|
2.94992
gal/s
|
680
l/min
|
2.99395
gal/s
|
690
l/min
|
3.03798
gal/s
|
700
l/min
|
3.08201
gal/s
|
710
l/min
|
3.12604
gal/s
|
720
l/min
|
3.17006
gal/s
|
730
l/min
|
3.21409
gal/s
|
740
l/min
|
3.25812
gal/s
|
750
l/min
|
3.30215
gal/s
|
760
l/min
|
3.34618
gal/s
|
770
l/min
|
3.39021
gal/s
|
780
l/min
|
3.43424
gal/s
|
790
l/min
|
3.47827
gal/s
|
800
l/min
|
3.52229
gal/s
|
810
l/min
|
3.56632
gal/s
|
820
l/min
|
3.61035
gal/s
|
830
l/min
|
3.65438
gal/s
|
840
l/min
|
3.69841
gal/s
|
850
l/min
|
3.74244
gal/s
|
860
l/min
|
3.78647
gal/s
|
870
l/min
|
3.83049
gal/s
|
880
l/min
|
3.87452
gal/s
|
890
l/min
|
3.91855
gal/s
|
900
l/min
|
3.96258
gal/s
|
910
l/min
|
4.00661
gal/s
|
920
l/min
|
4.05064
gal/s
|
930
l/min
|
4.09467
gal/s
|
940
l/min
|
4.1387
gal/s
|
950
l/min
|
4.18272
gal/s
|
960
l/min
|
4.22675
gal/s
|
970
l/min
|
4.27078
gal/s
|
980
l/min
|
4.31481
gal/s
|
990
l/min
|
4.35884
gal/s
|
1000
l/min
|
4.40287
gal/s
|
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