Litres per hour to Cubic meters per second conversion

How to convert litres per hour to cubic meters per second?

Certainly! To convert from litres per hour (L/h) to cubic meters per second (m³/s), you'll need to use the appropriate conversion factors.

1 liter (L) is equivalent to 0.001 cubic meters (m³), and there are 3600 seconds in an hour. Therefore, the conversion process involves converting litres to cubic meters and hours to seconds.

Here's the step-by-step conversion:

1. Start with your volume flow rate in litres per hour (L/h).
2. Convert litres (L) to cubic meters (m³) by multiplying by $0.001$.
3. Convert hours to seconds by dividing by $3600$ (since 1 hour = 3600 seconds).

So for converting 1 L/h to m³/s: $1 \, \text{L/h} = 1 \times 0.001 \, \text{m³/h}$ $1 \, \text{m³/h} = \frac{1 \times 0.001}{3600} \, \text{m³/s}$ $= 2.77778 \times 10^{-7} \, \text{m³/s}$

Thus, 1 litre per hour is equal to $2.77778 \times 10^{-7} \, \text{m³/s}$.

Real World Examples for Other Quantities of Litres per Hour

1. Domestic Water Flow:

   • A typical household faucet might have a flow rate around 600 L/h. $600 \, \text{L/h} = 600 \times 2.77778 \times 10^{-7} \, \text{m³/s} = 1.66667 \times 10^{-4} \, \text{m³/s}$

2. Irrigation Systems:

   • A small garden irrigation system could have a flow rate of around 2500 L/h. $2500 \, \text{L/h} = 2500 \times 2.77778 \times 10^{-7} \, \text{m³/s} = 6.94445 \times 10^{-4} \, \text{m³/s}$

3. Industrial Cooling Systems:

   • An industrial cooling tower might have a flow rate of 50,000 L/h. $50,000 \, \text{L/h} = 50,000 \times 2.77778 \times 10^{-7} \, \text{m³/s} = 1.38889 \times 10^{-2} \, \text{m³/s}$

4. Flood Pumping Systems:

   • A large flood pump might handle flow rates of 1,000,000 L/h. $1,000,000 \, \text{L/h} = 1,000,000 \times 2.77778 \times 10^{-7} \, \text{m³/s} = 2.77778 \times 10^{-1} \, \text{m³/s}$

These conversions show how flow rates can vary widely depending on the application, and understanding how to convert between units is crucial for accurate measurement and comparison.