Kilolitres per hour to Gallons per second conversion

How to convert kilolitres per hour to gallons per second?

To convert kilolitres per hour (kL/h) to gallons per second (gal/s), you'll need to use conversion factors for both units of volume and time. Here's a step-by-step approach:

1. Convert kilolitres to liters:

   • 1 kilolitre (kL) = 1,000 liters (L)

2. Convert liters to gallons:

   • 1 liter = 0.264172 gallons (US liquid gallons)

3. Convert hours to seconds:

   • 1 hour = 3600 seconds

Combining these conversions, you get: $\text{Kilolitres per hour to Gallons per second} = \left( \frac{\text{kL}}{ \text{hour}} \right) \times \left( \frac{1,000 \, \text{L}}{1 \, \text{kL}} \right) \times \left( \frac{0.264172 \, \text{gal}}{1 \, \text{L}} \right) \times \left( \frac{1 \, \text{hour}}{3600 \, \text{seconds}} \right)$

So for 1 kL/h:

$1 \, \text{kL/h} = 1 \times 1,000 \times 0.264172 \div 3600$

$= 264.172 \div 3600$

$\approx 0.07338 \, \text{gal/s}$

Thus, 1 kilolitre per hour is approximately 0.07338 gallons per second.

Real World Examples of Kilolitres per Hour

1. Water Treatment Plants:

   • A medium-sized water treatment plant might process around 500 kL/h of water to supply clean drinking water for a community. This would be approximately 500 kL/h × 0.07338 gal/s ≈ 36.69 gal/s.

2. Industrial Cleaning:

   • An industrial system designed for large-scale equipment cleaning might utilize 150 kL/h of water. This converts to 150 kL/h × 0.07338 gal/s ≈ 11.01 gal/s.

3. Irrigation Systems:

   • Large agricultural irrigation systems might use 200 kL/h to water crops efficiently. This would be 200 kL/h × 0.07338 gal/s ≈ 14.68 gal/s.

4. Firefighting:

   • High-capacity firefighting pumps can have flow rates up to 1000 kL/h. This converts to 1000 kL/h × 0.07338 gal/s ≈ 73.38 gal/s, ensuring they can deliver a massive volume of water to fight large fires.

These examples highlight the broad application of measuring flow rates in kilolitres per hour across different sectors!