Litres per second to Gallons per second conversion

How to convert litres per second to gallons per second?

To convert litres per second (L/s) to gallons per second (gal/s), you will need to know the conversion factor between litres and gallons.

1 litre is approximately equal to 0.264172 gallons.

So, if you want to convert 1 litre per second to gallons per second:

$1 \text{ L/s} \times 0.264172 \text{ gal/L} = 0.264172 \text{ gal/s}$

Therefore, 1 litre per second is equivalent to approximately 0.264172 gallons per second.

Real World Examples for Other Quantities of Litres per Second

1. Residential Water Use:

   • Average household shower: A typical household shower has a flow rate of 9.5 litres per minute.
   • Converting this to litres per second: $9.5 \text{ L/min} \div 60 \text{ (seconds)} = 0.1583 \text{ L/s}$
   • Converting this to gallons per second: $0.1583 \text{ L/s} \times 0.264172 \text{ gal/L} = 0.0418 \text{ gal/s}$

2. Fire Hydrant Flow:

   • Fire hydrants: Typically, a fire hydrant can discharge water at rates varying from 500 to 1500 litres per minute for a small to medium-sized city.
   • Converting 1000 litres per minute to litres per second for simplicity: $1000 \text{ L/min} \div 60 = 16.67 \text{ L/s}$
   • Converting this to gallons per second: $16.67 \text{ L/s} \times 0.264172 \text{ gal/L} = 4.40 \text{ gal/s}$

3. Industrial Applications:

   • Coolant flow in manufacturing: Certain industrial machines might require coolant flow at rates of about 500 litres per hour.
   • Converting this to litres per second: $500 \text{ L/hr} \div 3600 = 0.1389 \text{ L/s}$
   • Converting this to gallons per second: $0.1389 \text{ L/s} \times 0.264172 \text{ gal/L} = 0.0367 \text{ gal/s}$

4. Hydropower Generation:

   • Small hydropower plants: These might involve water flow rates in the order of 500 litres per second.
   • Converting this to gallons per second: $500 \text{ L/s} \times 0.264172 \text{ gal/L} = 132.086 \text{ gal/s}$

These examples reflect the wide variety of contexts—ranging from residential, emergency services to industrial and energy generation—where understanding and converting flow rates is essential.