Gallons per hour to Decilitres per second conversion

How to convert gallons per hour to decilitres per second?

Sure, let's walk through the conversion from Gallons per hour (GPH) to Deciliters per second (dL/s).

1. Understand the units:

   • 1 U.S. gallon = 3.78541 liters
   • 1 liter = 10 deciliters
   • 1 hour = 3600 seconds

2. Convert gallons to liters: $1 \text{ gallon/hour} = 1 \times 3.78541 \text{ liters/hour}$

3. Convert liters to deciliters: $3.78541 \text{ liters/hour} = 3.78541 \times 10 \text{ deciliters/hour} = 37.8541 \text{ deciliters/hour}$

4. Convert hours to seconds: $37.8541 \text{ deciliters/hour} = \frac{37.8541}{3600} \text{ deciliters/second}$

5. Perform the division: $\frac{37.8541}{3600} \approx 0.010515 \text{ deciliters/second}$

So, 1 Gallon per hour is approximately 0.010515 Deciliters per second.

Real-World Examples of Gallons per Hour

• Residential Water Heater:

  • On average, a residential water heater might deliver around 15 GPH, which would be approximately 0.1577 dL/s.

• Aquarium Filters:

  • A filter for a small aquarium might pump about 100 GPH. Converting this to dL/s: $100 \text{ GPH} \approx 1.0515 \text{ dL/s}$

• Industrial Pumps:

  • Large industrial water pumps can have flow rates of several thousand GPH. For example, a pump with 5000 GPH: $5000 \text{ GPH} \approx 52.575 \text{ dL/s}$