Kilolitres per hour to Fluid Ounces per second conversion

How to convert kilolitres per hour to fluid ounces per second?

Sure, let's break down the conversion process of volume flow rate from kilolitres per hour (kL/h) to fluid ounces per second (fl oz/s), and then look at some real-world examples for different quantities of kilolitres per hour.

Conversion Process

1 kilolitre (kL) is equal to 1,000 litres (L).

1 hour is equal to 3,600 seconds.

1 litre is approximately equal to 33.814 fluid ounces (fl oz).

1 kilolitre per hour (kL/h) would therefore convert as follows:

Step 1: Convert kilolitres to litres: $1 \, \text{kL/h} = 1,000 \, \text{L/h}$

Step 2: Convert litres per hour to litres per second: $1,000 \, \text{L/h} \div 3,600 \, \text{seconds/hour} = \frac{1,000}{3,600} \, \text{L/s} \approx 0.2778 \, \text{L/s}$

Step 3: Convert litres per second to fluid ounces per second: $0.2778 \, \text{L/s} \times 33.814 \, \text{fl oz/L} \approx 9.4 \, \text{fl oz/s}$

So, 1 kilolitre per hour is approximately 9.4 fluid ounces per second.

Real-World Examples for Different Quantities of Kilolitres per Hour

Let's look at conversions for other quantities of kilolitres per hour:

Example 1: 0.5 kilolitres per hour

• Convert kL to L: $0.5 \, \text{kL/h} = 500 \, \text{L/h}$

• Convert L/h to L/s: $500 \, \div \, 3,600 = 0.1389 \, \text{L/s}$

• Convert L/s to fl oz/s: $0.1389 \, \times \, 33.814 \approx 4.7 \, \text{fl oz/s}$

So, 0.5 kL/h is approximately 4.7 fl oz/s.

Example 2: 2 kilolitres per hour

• Convert kL to L: $2 \, \text{kL/h} = 2,000 \, \text{L/h}$

• Convert L/h to L/s: $2,000 \, \div \, 3,600 = 0.5556 \, \text{L/s}$

• Convert L/s to fl oz/s: $0.5556 \, \times \, 33.814 \approx 18.8 \, \text{fl oz/s}$

So, 2 kL/h is approximately 18.8 fl oz/s.

Example 3: 10 kilolitres per hour

• Convert kL to L: $10 \, \text{kL/h} = 10,000 \, \text{L/h}$

• Convert L/h to L/s: $10,000 \, \div \, 3,600 \approx 2.7778 \, \text{L/s}$

• Convert L/s to fl oz/s: $2.7778 \, \times \, 33.814 \approx 93.5 \, \text{fl oz/s}$

So, 10 kL/h is approximately 93.5 fl oz/s.

Real-world context

• Domestic water supply rates: In residential plumbing, water flows might be in the range of 0.5 to 2 kL/h. For instance, a garden hose with a flow rate of about 2 kL/h supplies approximately 18.8 fluid ounces per second.

• Fire hydrants: Fire hydrants can often deliver around 10-20 kL/h, which translates to rates like 93.5 to 187 fluid ounces per second. Firefighters use these high flow rates during emergencies.

• Industrial processes: In manufacturing or other industrial processes, the flow rate might be even higher, around 50-100 kL/h, which would convert to 467.6 to 935.1 fluid ounces per second.

I hope this helps to elucidate the conversion process and provides meaningful examples for context!