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Gallons per hour (gal/h) to Fluid Ounces per minute (fl-oz/min) conversion

Gallons per hour to Fluid Ounces per minute conversion table

Gallons per hour (gal/h)	Fluid Ounces per minute (fl-oz/min)
0	0
1	2.1333333333333
2	4.2666666666667
3	6.4
4	8.5333333333333
5	10.666666666667
6	12.8
7	14.933333333333
8	17.066666666667
9	19.2
10	21.333333333333
20	42.666666666667
30	64
40	85.333333333333
50	106.66666666667
60	128
70	149.33333333333
80	170.66666666667
90	192
100	213.33333333333
1000	2133.3333333333

How to convert gallons per hour to fluid ounces per minute?

To convert gallons per hour to fluid ounces per minute, you need to follow these steps:

Understand the conversion factors:
- There are 128 fluid ounces in a gallon.
- There are 60 minutes in an hour.
Convert gallons per hour to fluid ounces per hour: $\text{Gallons per hour} \times 128 = \text{Fluid ounces per hour}$ For 1 gallon per hour: $1 \text{ gallon per hour} \times 128 = 128 \text{ fluid ounces per hour}$
Convert fluid ounces per hour to fluid ounces per minute: $\text{Fluid ounces per hour} \div 60 = \text{Fluid ounces per minute}$ For 128 fluid ounces per hour: $128 \text{ fluid ounces per hour} \div 60 = 2.1333... \text{ (or approximately 2.13) fluid ounces per minute}$

So, 1 gallon per hour is approximately 2.13 fluid ounces per minute.

Real World Examples for Other Quantities of Gallons per Hour:

2 Gallons per Hour:
- Convert to fluid ounces per hour: $2 \text{ gallons per hour} \times 128 = 256 \text{ fluid ounces per hour}$
- Convert to fluid ounces per minute: $256 \text{ fluid ounces per hour} \div 60 = 4.2666... \text{ (or approximately 4.27) fluid ounces per minute}$
5 Gallons per Hour:
- Convert to fluid ounces per hour: $5 \text{ gallons per hour} \times 128 = 640 \text{ fluid ounces per hour}$
- Convert to fluid ounces per minute: $640 \text{ fluid ounces per hour} \div 60 = 10.6666... \text{ (or approximately 10.67) fluid ounces per minute}$
10 Gallons per Hour:
- Convert to fluid ounces per hour: $10 \text{ gallons per hour} \times 128 = 1280 \text{ fluid ounces per hour}$
- Convert to fluid ounces per minute: $1280 \text{ fluid ounces per hour} \div 60 = 21.3333... \text{ (or approximately 21.33) fluid ounces per minute}$

Practical Applications:

Drip Irrigation Systems:
- Often use low flow rates like 1-2 gallons per hour to deliver water directly to the roots of plants.
Fish Tanks:
- Filters and pumps might be rated in gallons per hour (e.g., a filter might process 100 gallons per hour to keep the water clean).
Continuous Flow Systems:
- Chemical dosing systems in water treatment might use rates expressed in gallons per hour. For instance, if you're adding a solution at 5 gallons per hour, it aids in maintaining steady flow and concentration.
Beverage Dispensers:
- Beverage dispensers in restaurants may be rated by their capacity to serve a certain volume per hour, allowing them to plan accordingly for peak times.

Conclusion:

By understanding the appropriate conversions and real-world applications, you can effectively measure and apply volume flow rates in various practical settings.

See below section for step by step unit conversion with formulas and explanations. Please refer to the table below for a list of all the Fluid Ounces per minute to other unit conversions.

What is "Per Hour"?

"Per hour" specifies the time frame over which the volume of gallons is measured. It represents the rate at which something is flowing or being consumed during each hour.

How Gallons per Hour is Formed

Gallons per hour combines the unit of volume (gallons) with a unit of time (hour) to express flow rate. It indicates how many gallons of a substance pass through a given point in one hour. The formula to calculate flow rate in GPH is:

\text{Flow Rate (GPH)} = \frac{\text{Volume (Gallons)}}{\text{Time (Hours)}}

Real-World Examples of Gallons per Hour

Fuel Consumption: Vehicles, generators, and machinery often measure fuel consumption in gallons per hour. For instance, a generator might consume 2 gallons of gasoline per hour at full load.
Water Flow: Well pumps and irrigation systems can be rated by their GPH output. A well pump might deliver 5 gallons per minute, which is equivalent to 300 gallons per hour.
HVAC Systems: Condensate pumps in air conditioning systems often have a GPH rating, indicating how much condensate they can remove per hour.
Industrial Processes: Chemical plants and manufacturing facilities use GPH to measure the flow rates of various liquids in their processes, ensuring correct proportions and efficient operation.
Aquariums and Water Features: Water pumps in aquariums and water features are often rated in GPH to ensure proper water circulation and filtration.

Interesting Facts and Historical Context

While no specific law or famous person is directly linked to the "gallons per hour" unit itself, the concept of volume flow rate is fundamental in fluid dynamics and engineering. People like Evangelista Torricelli, who studied fluid flow and pressure, laid groundwork for understanding fluid dynamics concepts. Torricelli's law relates the speed of fluid flowing out of an opening to the height of fluid above the opening. Torricelli's Law is derived from the conservation of energy and is a cornerstone in understanding fluid dynamics.

The measurement of flow rates is crucial in numerous applications, from simple household uses to complex industrial processes.

What is Fluid Ounces per Minute?

Fluid Ounces per minute (fl oz/min) is a unit expressing the volume of fluid that passes a specific point per minute. It's commonly used in contexts where measuring small flow rates is important. It is part of the the Imperial and United States Customary Systems

How is Fluid Ounces per Minute Calculated?

Fluid Ounces per minute is calculated by dividing the volume of fluid (in fluid ounces) by the time it takes for that volume to flow (in minutes).

\text{Flow Rate (fl oz/min)} = \frac{\text{Volume (fl oz)}}{\text{Time (min)}}

For example, if 12 fluid ounces of liquid are dispensed in 3 minutes, the flow rate is:

\frac{12 \text{ fl oz}}{3 \text{ min}} = 4 \text{ fl oz/min}

Common Uses and Examples

IV Drip Rates: In medicine, IV drip rates are often measured in drops per minute, which can be related to fluid ounces per minute. For instance, a doctor might prescribe an IV fluid administration at a rate that equates to a few fluid ounces per hour, necessitating a precise drip rate setting.
Small Engine Fuel Consumption: The fuel consumption of small engines, like those in lawnmowers or model airplanes, can be measured in fluid ounces per minute. This helps determine the engine's efficiency and fuel requirements.
3D Printing: In resin-based 3D printing, the flow rate of resin into the vat can be expressed in fluid ounces per minute, especially for printers with automated resin dispensing systems.
Beverage Dispensing: Commercial beverage dispensers (soda fountains, juice machines) use fl oz/min to accurately control the amount of liquid dispensed into a cup.
Laboratory Experiments: Precise fluid delivery in chemical or biological experiments can be crucial, and flow rates are often specified in small units such as fl oz/min or even smaller.
Water Filtration Systems: Small, point-of-use water filtration systems can have their flow rate specified in fl oz/min, indicating how quickly they can deliver purified water.

Important Considerations

When working with fluid ounces per minute, it is important to distinguish between US fluid ounces and Imperial fluid ounces, as they are slightly different.

1 US fluid ounce is approximately 29.57 milliliters.
1 Imperial fluid ounce is approximately 28.41 milliliters.

Relevant Resources

For more information on flow rate, refer to this article on Wikipedia.

Complete Gallons per hour conversion table

Enter # of Gallons per hour

Convert 1 gal/h to other units	Result
Gallons per hour to Cubic Millimeters per second (gal/h to mm³/s)	1051.5032733906
Gallons per hour to Cubic Centimeters per second (gal/h to cm³/s)	1.0515032733906
Gallons per hour to Cubic Decimeters per second (gal/h to dm³/s)	0.001051503273391
Gallons per hour to Cubic Decimeters per minute (gal/h to dm³/min)	0.06309019640344
Gallons per hour to Cubic Decimeters per hour (gal/h to dm³/h)	3.7854117842063
Gallons per hour to Cubic Decimeters per day (gal/h to dm³/d)	90.849882820952
Gallons per hour to Cubic Decimeters per year (gal/h to dm³/a)	33182.919700353
Gallons per hour to Millilitres per second (gal/h to ml/s)	1.0515032733906
Gallons per hour to Centilitres per second (gal/h to cl/s)	0.1051503273391
Gallons per hour to Decilitres per second (gal/h to dl/s)	0.01051503273391
Gallons per hour to Litres per second (gal/h to l/s)	0.001051503273391
Gallons per hour to Litres per minute (gal/h to l/min)	0.06309019640344
Gallons per hour to Litres per hour (gal/h to l/h)	3.7854117842063
Gallons per hour to Litres per day (gal/h to l/d)	90.849882820952
Gallons per hour to Litres per year (gal/h to l/a)	33182.919700353
Gallons per hour to Kilolitres per second (gal/h to kl/s)	0.000001051503273391
Gallons per hour to Kilolitres per minute (gal/h to kl/min)	0.00006309019640344
Gallons per hour to Kilolitres per hour (gal/h to kl/h)	0.003785411784206
Gallons per hour to Cubic meters per second (gal/h to m³/s)	0.000001051503273391
Gallons per hour to Cubic meters per minute (gal/h to m³/min)	0.00006309019640344
Gallons per hour to Cubic meters per hour (gal/h to m³/h)	0.003785411784206
Gallons per hour to Cubic meters per day (gal/h to m³/d)	0.09084988282095
Gallons per hour to Cubic meters per year (gal/h to m³/a)	33.182919700353
Gallons per hour to Cubic kilometers per second (gal/h to km³/s)	1.0515032733906e-15
Gallons per hour to Teaspoons per second (gal/h to tsp/s)	0.2133333333333
Gallons per hour to Tablespoons per second (gal/h to Tbs/s)	0.07111111111111
Gallons per hour to Cubic inches per second (gal/h to in³/s)	0.06416696243626
Gallons per hour to Cubic inches per minute (gal/h to in³/min)	3.8500177461755
Gallons per hour to Cubic inches per hour (gal/h to in³/h)	231.00106477053
Gallons per hour to Fluid Ounces per second (gal/h to fl-oz/s)	0.03555555555556
Gallons per hour to Fluid Ounces per minute (gal/h to fl-oz/min)	2.1333333333333
Gallons per hour to Fluid Ounces per hour (gal/h to fl-oz/h)	128
Gallons per hour to Cups per second (gal/h to cup/s)	0.004444444444444
Gallons per hour to Pints per second (gal/h to pnt/s)	0.002222222222222
Gallons per hour to Pints per minute (gal/h to pnt/min)	0.1333333333333
Gallons per hour to Pints per hour (gal/h to pnt/h)	8
Gallons per hour to Quarts per second (gal/h to qt/s)	0.001111111111111
Gallons per hour to Gallons per second (gal/h to gal/s)	0.0002777777777778
Gallons per hour to Gallons per minute (gal/h to gal/min)	0.01666666666667
Gallons per hour to Cubic feet per second (gal/h to ft³/s)	0.00003713350679323
Gallons per hour to Cubic feet per minute (gal/h to ft³/min)	0.002228010407594
Gallons per hour to Cubic feet per hour (gal/h to ft³/h)	0.1336806244556
Gallons per hour to Cubic yards per second (gal/h to yd³/s)	0.000001375313044887
Gallons per hour to Cubic yards per minute (gal/h to yd³/min)	0.00008251878269323
Gallons per hour to Cubic yards per hour (gal/h to yd³/h)	0.004951126961594