Volume Flow Rate Converter
Convert volumes of flow rate like liters per minute (L/min), gallons per day (GPD), and cubic meters per hour (m³/h) using our fast and reliable Volume Flow Rate Converter.
Result
m³/min
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Conversion Formula
1 m³/s 1.000000 × 60 → 60.000000 m³/min
About Volume Flow Rate
Volume flow rate is the amount of fluid that flows through an area in a unit of time. It is required in applications ranging from water supply and fuel measurement to industrial processing and air conditioning systems.
- Liters per minute (L/min) – Plumbing and soft drink dispensing.
- Gallons per day (GPD) – Water filtration and desalination applications.
- Cubic meters per hour (m³/h) – Industrial and environmental applications.
- Milliliters per hour (mL/h) – Pharmaceutical and chemical dosing equipment.
- Barrels per day (bbl/d) – Oil and gas industry.
- Cups, pints, quarts (US/UK) – Food processing and low-volume blending applications.
- Acre-foot per year (ac⋅ft/yr) – For large quantities of water over a time duration (e.g., agriculture, reservoirs).
Volume Flow Rate Units
Volume flow rate units measure the volume of fluid passing through a given area within one unit of time. Volume flow rate units are necessary in engineering, hydraulics, environmental science, and industrial processes to determine the amount of liquid or gas that flows within channels, pipelines, or natural waterways.
- The most common units used are Cubic meter per second (m³/s), Cubic meter per minute (m³/min), and Cubic meter per hour (m³/h), which are used the most in bulk applications like water supply and sewage treatment.
- In small volumes, the units used are Liter per second (L/s), Liter per minute (L/min), and Liter per hour (L/h) and these are used the most starting from laboratory applications to medical equipment.
- Milliliter units like Milliliter per second (mL/s), Milliliter per minute (mL/min), and Milliliter per hour (mL/h) are utilized while taking measurements of very precise or minute amounts of fluid.
- Volume flow rates in the US customary system are expressed commonly in US teaspoon per minute (tsp/min), US tablespoon per minute (tbsp/min), US fluid ounce per minute (fl oz/min), US cup per minute (cup/min), US pint per minute (pt/min), US quart per minute (qt/min), and US gallon per minute (gal/min). The units are used in cooking, industry, and medicine.
- The UK system also uses volume flow rates such as UK gallon per minute (gal(UK)/min) and UK pint per minute (pt(UK)/min), convenient for certain engineering standards and regulation enforcement.
- Barrel per day (bbl/d), Barrel per hour (bbl/h), and Acre-foot per year (ac⋅ft/yr) are common in managing oil, gas, and water resources of large industrial complexes.
- Understanding these volume flow rate units supports precise measurement, management, and control of fluid systems across most scientific disciplines and industries.