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Kilograms per hour to Tons per hour conversion

Kilograms per hour to Tons per hour conversion table

Kilograms per hour (kg/h)Tons per hour (mt/h)
00
10.001
20.002
30.003
40.004
50.005
60.006
70.007
80.008
90.009
100.01
200.02
300.03
400.04
500.05
600.06
700.07
800.08
900.09
1000.1
10001

How to convert kilograms per hour to tons per hour?

To convert from kilograms per hour (kg/h) to tons per hour, you need to know the relationship between kilograms and tons. There are 1,000 kilograms in a metric ton. Thus, to convert kilograms per hour to tons per hour, you can use the following conversion factor:

1 ton = 1,000 kg

Here's the conversion formula: Tons per hour=Kilograms per hour1,000\text{Tons per hour} = \frac{\text{Kilograms per hour}}{1,000}

So, to convert 1 kilogram per hour to tons per hour: Tons per hour=1 kg/h1,000=0.001 tons/h\text{Tons per hour} = \frac{1 \, \text{kg/h}}{1,000} = 0.001 \, \text{tons/h}

Real-World Examples:

1. Industrial Usage:

  • 500 kg/h: In manufacturing, a conveyor belt might transport 500 kg of raw materials per hour. To convert this to tons per hour: Tons per hour=500 kg/h1,000=0.5 tons/h\text{Tons per hour} = \frac{500 \, \text{kg/h}}{1,000} = 0.5 \, \text{tons/h}
  • 2,000 kg/h: For a large factory, a furnace might consume 2,000 kg of fuel per hour. Tons per hour=2,000 kg/h1,000=2 tons/h\text{Tons per hour} = \frac{2,000 \, \text{kg/h}}{1,000} = 2 \, \text{tons/h}

2. Agriculture:

  • 1,200 kg/h: A grain silo could be filling at a rate of 1,200 kg of wheat per hour. Tons per hour=1,200 kg/h1,000=1.2 tons/h\text{Tons per hour} = \frac{1,200 \, \text{kg/h}}{1,000} = 1.2 \, \text{tons/h}

3. Transportation:

  • 10,000 kg/h: A freight train might be moving goods at a rate of 10,000 kg per hour. Tons per hour=10,000 kg/h1,000=10 tons/h\text{Tons per hour} = \frac{10,000 \, \text{kg/h}}{1,000} = 10 \, \text{tons/h}

4. Environmental Monitoring:

  • 250 kg/h: Monitoring emissions from a factory, you might find it emitting pollutants at a rate of 250 kg per hour. Tons per hour=250 kg/h1,000=0.25 tons/h\text{Tons per hour} = \frac{250 \, \text{kg/h}}{1,000} = 0.25 \, \text{tons/h}

Summary:

To convert from kilograms per hour to tons per hour, simply divide the number of kilograms per hour by 1,000. This is because there are 1,000 kilograms in a metric ton. This conversion is straightforward and useful for understanding and communicating mass flow rates in various real-world scenarios.

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 Tons per hour to other unit conversions.

What is kilograms per hour?

Kilograms per hour (kg/h) is a unit of measurement that represents the amount of something (in this case, mass or weight) transferred, processed, or produced over a period of time.

It's often used in various fields such as:

  1. Chemical engineering: to measure the flow rate of a chemical substance.
  2. Industrial processes: to quantify the production rate of a product.
  3. Environmental monitoring: to track the emission or release of pollutants.
  4. Food processing: to monitor the weight of food products being packaged or processed.

To put it into perspective, if something is flowing at a rate of 1 kilogram per hour (kg/h), that means:

  • In one hour, 1 kilogram (or approximately 2.2 pounds) passes through a point or process.
  • In a day (24 hours), 24 kilograms would pass through.

I hope this helps you understand what kilograms per hour represents!

What is tons per hour?

"Tons per hour" (TPH) is a unit of measurement that represents the rate at which something is being transported, processed, or handled in terms of weight. It's commonly used to express the capacity or throughput of various systems and processes.

In general, 1 ton is equivalent to 2,000 pounds (or about 907 kilograms). So, when we say "tons per hour," it means that a certain quantity of something weighs 2,000 pounds, and this amount is being processed or transported at a rate of once every 60 minutes.

Here are some examples of how TPH might be used:

  1. Crushing or grinding: A rock crusher might have a capacity of 100 tons per hour (TPH), meaning it can process 2,000 pounds of rocks every minute.
  2. Loading and unloading: A loader truck at a construction site might move 200 tons per hour, indicating that the vehicle is loading or unloading 400,000 pounds of material every minute.
  3. Material handling: A conveyor belt system might have a capacity of 150 TPH, which means it can transport 300,000 pounds of goods (or materials) every hour.

Now you know what tons per hour means!

Complete Kilograms per hour conversion table

Enter # of Kilograms per hour
Convert 1 kg/h to other unitsResult
Kilograms per hour to Kilograms per second (kg/h to kg/s)0.0002777777777778
Kilograms per hour to Tons per hour (kg/h to mt/h)0.001
Kilograms per hour to Pounds per second (kg/h to lb/s)0.0006123956722733
Kilograms per hour to Pounds per hour (kg/h to lb/h)2.2046244201838

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