Cubic feet per second to Litres per minute conversion

How to convert cubic feet per second to litres per minute?

To convert from cubic feet per second (CFS) to liters per minute (LPM), you can follow these steps:

1. Convert cubic feet to liters:

   • 1 cubic foot is equal to approximately 28.3168 liters.

2. Convert seconds to minutes:

   • 1 second is equal to 1/60th of a minute.

Given these conversions:

$1 \text{ CFS} = 28.3168 \text{ liters/second}$

To find out how many liters per minute this is:

$1 \text{ CFS} = 28.3168 \text{ liters/second} \times 60 \text{ seconds/minute}$

$1 \text{ CFS} = 1699.008 \text{ liters/minute}$

Therefore, 1 cubic foot per second is equivalent to 1699.008 liters per minute.

Real World Examples for Other Quantities of Cubic Feet per Second:

1. 0.5 CFS (Half a cubic foot per second):

   • First, convert to LPM: $0.5 \text{ CFS} \times 1699.008 \text{ LPM/CFS} = 849.504 \text{ LPM}$.
   • Example: The flow rate of a small irrigation system.

2. 2 CFS:

   • First, convert to LPM: $2 \text{ CFS} \times 1699.008 \text{ LPM/CFS} = 3398.016 \text{ LPM}$.
   • Example: The amount of water flowing in a medium-sized stream or creek.

3. 10 CFS:

   • First, convert to LPM: $10 \text{ CFS} \times 1699.008 \text{ LPM/CFS} = 16990.08 \text{ LPM}$.
   • Example: The discharge rate of a large drainage system or the flow rate in a moderately large river.

4. 50 CFS:

   • First, convert to LPM: $50 \text{ CFS} \times 1699.008 \text{ LPM/CFS} = 84950.4 \text{ LPM}$.
   • Example: The flow rate in a very large river or the output rate of a substantial water treatment facility.

These examples help illustrate how the cubic feet per second measurement translates to liters per minute and puts it into perspective with real-world water flow scenarios.