Gallons per second to Pints per minute conversion

Gallons per second to Pints per minute conversion table

Gallons per second (gal/s)Pints per minute (pnt/min)
00
1480
2960
31440
41920
52400
62880
73360
83840
94320
104800
209600
3014400
4019200
5024000
6028800
7033600
8038400
9043200
10048000
1000480000

How to convert gallons per second to pints per minute?

Certainly! Let’s start by converting 1 Gallon per second (GPS) to Pints per minute.

The steps are as follows:

  1. Determine the relationship between Gallons and Pints:

    • 1 Gallon = 8 Pints.
  2. Convert Gallons per second to Pints per second:

    • 1 Gallon/second * 8 Pints/Gallon = 8 Pints/second.
  3. Convert Pints per second to Pints per minute:

    • There are 60 seconds in a minute, so:
    • 8 Pints/second * 60 seconds/minute = 480 Pints/minute.

Therefore, 1 Gallon per second is equal to 480 Pints per minute.

Real-World Examples of Gallons per Second

  1. Fire Hydrants:

    • A standard fire hydrant can discharge water at a high flow rate, for example, around 1.5 Gallons per second. This is critical for quickly supplying large volumes of water to fight fires.

    • 1.5 GPS * 60 seconds/minute = 90 Gallons per minute.

  2. Waterfalls:

    • A moderate waterfall might have a flow rate of about 2 Gallons per second.

    • 2 GPS * 60 seconds/minute = 120 Gallons per minute.

  3. Commercial Agriculture Irrigation Systems:

    • Large scale irrigation systems often use high flow rates. For example, 0.5 Gallons per second is not uncommon.

    • 0.5 GPS * 60 seconds/minute = 30 Gallons per minute.

  4. Aquarium Systems:

    • Large aquariums may require recirculation pumps rated at around 0.1 Gallons per second to keep the water clean and oxygenated.

    • 0.1 GPS * 60 seconds/minute = 6 Gallons per minute.

  5. Municipal Water Supply:

    • City water supply systems can have very large flow rates. For example, a municipal water pipe could have a flow rate of up to 10 Gallons per second.

    • 10 GPS * 60 seconds/minute = 600 Gallons per minute.

Each of these real-world examples illustrates how flow rates in Gallons per second are relevant to different contexts and scales of use.

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 Pints per minute to other unit conversions.

What is gallons per second?

A unit of measurement!

Gallons per second (g/s) is a unit of flow rate that measures the volume of liquid flowing through a pipe or container over a period of one second.

In other words, it's a measure of how many gallons of liquid are moving in a second. This can be useful for measuring the flow rate of fluids such as water, gasoline, oil, or any other liquid that needs to be transported or processed quickly.

To give you an idea of scale, here are some rough estimates:

  • A typical faucet flows around 1-2 gallons per minute (g/min), which is equivalent to about 0.017-0.033 g/s.
  • A firehose might flow around 100-200 gallons per minute, which is equivalent to about 1.67-3.33 g/s.

Gallons per second is a unit that's commonly used in various industries, such as:

  • Water treatment and wastewater management
  • Oil and gas production and transportation
  • Chemical processing and manufacturing
  • Hydraulic systems and pumps

I hope this helps you understand gallons per second!

What is pints per minute?

A very specific and interesting question!

Pints per minute (ppm) is a unit of measurement that represents the volume flow rate of a liquid in pints, measured over a period of one minute.

In the imperial system, 1 pint (pt) is equal to about 568.26 milliliters (mL). So, if you know the volume of liquid being flowed and the time it's flowing for, you can calculate the ppm.

For example:

  • If 10 pints of water are flowing from a tap in one minute, the flow rate would be 10 ppm.
  • If 0.5 pints of juice are being dispensed per minute by a machine, the flow rate is 0.5 ppm.

Pints per minute is often used to describe the flow rates of liquids in various applications, such as:

  • Brewing and winemaking (to measure the rate at which beer or wine is flowing during fermentation or packaging)
  • Laboratory settings (to quantify the rate at which chemicals or samples are being pipetted or poured)
  • Industrial processes (to monitor the flow rates of liquids used in manufacturing, cleaning, or other applications)

I hope this helps! Do you have a specific context where pints per minute is relevant?

Complete Gallons per second conversion table

Enter # of Gallons per second
Convert 1 gal/s to other unitsResult
Gallons per second to Cubic Millimeters per second (gal/s to mm3/s)3785411.7842063
Gallons per second to Cubic Centimeters per second (gal/s to cm3/s)3785.4117842063
Gallons per second to Millilitres per second (gal/s to ml/s)3785.4117842063
Gallons per second to Centilitres per second (gal/s to cl/s)378.54117842063
Gallons per second to Decilitres per second (gal/s to dl/s)37.854117842063
Gallons per second to Litres per second (gal/s to l/s)3.7854117842063
Gallons per second to Litres per minute (gal/s to l/min)227.12470705238
Gallons per second to Litres per hour (gal/s to l/h)13627.482423143
Gallons per second to Kilolitres per second (gal/s to kl/s)0.003785411784206
Gallons per second to Kilolitres per minute (gal/s to kl/min)0.2271247070524
Gallons per second to Kilolitres per hour (gal/s to kl/h)13.627482423143
Gallons per second to Cubic meters per second (gal/s to m3/s)0.003785411784206
Gallons per second to Cubic meters per minute (gal/s to m3/min)0.2271247070524
Gallons per second to Cubic meters per hour (gal/s to m3/h)13.627482423143
Gallons per second to Cubic kilometers per second (gal/s to km3/s)3.7854117842063e-12
Gallons per second to Teaspoons per second (gal/s to tsp/s)768
Gallons per second to Tablespoons per second (gal/s to Tbs/s)256
Gallons per second to Cubic inches per second (gal/s to in3/s)231.00106477053
Gallons per second to Cubic inches per minute (gal/s to in3/min)13860.063886232
Gallons per second to Cubic inches per hour (gal/s to in3/h)831603.83317392
Gallons per second to Fluid Ounces per second (gal/s to fl-oz/s)128
Gallons per second to Fluid Ounces per minute (gal/s to fl-oz/min)7680
Gallons per second to Fluid Ounces per hour (gal/s to fl-oz/h)460800
Gallons per second to Cups per second (gal/s to cup/s)16
Gallons per second to Pints per second (gal/s to pnt/s)8
Gallons per second to Pints per minute (gal/s to pnt/min)480
Gallons per second to Pints per hour (gal/s to pnt/h)28800
Gallons per second to Quarts per second (gal/s to qt/s)4
Gallons per second to Gallons per minute (gal/s to gal/min)60
Gallons per second to Gallons per hour (gal/s to gal/h)3600
Gallons per second to Cubic feet per second (gal/s to ft3/s)0.1336806244556
Gallons per second to Cubic feet per minute (gal/s to ft3/min)8.020837467337
Gallons per second to Cubic feet per hour (gal/s to ft3/h)481.25024804022
Gallons per second to Cubic yards per second (gal/s to yd3/s)0.004951126961594
Gallons per second to Cubic yards per minute (gal/s to yd3/min)0.2970676176956
Gallons per second to Cubic yards per hour (gal/s to yd3/h)17.824057061738

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