Gallons per minute to Cubic yards per hour conversion

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Conversion Steps

1. Understand the Units:

   • 1 gallon (US liquid) = 0.00378541 cubic meters
   • 1 cubic yard = 0.764555 cubic meters
   • 1 minute = 60 seconds
   • 1 hour = 3600 seconds

2. Convert Gallons to Cubic Meters: $1 \text{ gallon per minute} = 0.00378541 \text{ cubic meters per minute}$

3. Convert Minutes to Hours: $0.00378541 \text{ cubic meters per minute} \times 60 \text{ minutes per hour} = 0.2271246 \text{ cubic meters per hour}$

4. Convert Cubic Meters to Cubic Yards: $0.2271246 \text{ cubic meters per hour} \div 0.764555 \text{ cubic meters per cubic yard} = 0.29778 \text{ cubic yards per hour}$

So, 1 gallon per minute (GPM) is approximately 0.29778 cubic yards per hour (CY/Hr).

Real-World Examples for Different Quantities of Gallons per Minute

1. Residential Water Usage:

   • A standard bathroom faucet typically runs at about 2-3 GPM.
   • Example: If a tap flows at 2.5 GPM, it converts to about 0.74445 cubic yards per hour.

2. Firefighting Equipment:

   • A fire hose can discharge water at rates around 150-250 GPM.
   • Example: A fire hose at 200 GPM equates to 59.556 cubic yards per hour.

3. Industrial Pumps:

   • Industrial pumps, used for chemical processing or wastewater treatment, may operate at 500-1000 GPM.
   • Example: A pump flowing at 750 GPM translates to 223.335 cubic yards per hour.

4. Irrigation Systems:

   • Agricultural irrigation systems can run from 10 to several thousand GPM depending on the size of the field.
   • Example: An irrigation system running at 1000 GPM converts to 297.78 cubic yards per hour.

5. Swimming Pool Filters:

   • Residential swimming pool filters typically operate around 50-100 GPM.
   • Example: A pool filter at 75 GPM results in 22.335 cubic yards per hour.

By understanding these conversions and real-world applications, you can better grasp how volume flow rates relate across different scenarios and units of measurement.