Pints per minute to Litres per hour conversion

How to convert pints per minute to litres per hour?

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Conversion Factors

To make the conversion, you need to know the following conversions:

1. There are 2 pints in a quart and 4 quarts in a gallon.
2. There are 3.78541 liters in one gallon (U.S.).

Step-by-Step Conversion for 1 Pint per Minute

1. Convert pints to gallons:

   • Since there are 8 pints in a gallon (4 quarts/gallon * 2 pints/quart), 1 pint is 1/8 of a gallon.

   So, 1 pint = 1/8 = 0.125 gallons.

2. Convert pints per minute to gallons per minute:

   • Since 1 pint per minute is 0.125 gallons per minute,

     1 Pints/min = 0.125 Gallons/min.

3. Convert gallons per minute to gallons per hour:

   • There are 60 minutes in an hour, so multiply by 60,

     0.125 Gallons/min * 60 min/hour = 7.5 Gallons/hour.

4. Convert gallons per hour to liters per hour:

   • Since 1 gallon ≈ 3.78541 liters,

     7.5 Gallons/hour * 3.78541 Liters/gallon ≈ 28.390575 Liters/hour.

So, 1 Pint per minute ≈ 28.39 Liters/hour.

Real-World Examples

Let's take some other quantities of Pints per minute and convert them to Liters per hour using the same method:

1. 5 Pints per Minute:

   • 5 Pints/min = 5 * 0.125 = 0.625 Gallons/min.
   • 0.625 Gallons/min * 60 min/hour = 37.5 Gallons/hour.
   • 37.5 Gallons/hour * 3.78541 Liters/gallon = 142.0014 Liters/hour.

   So, 5 Pints per minute ≈ 142.00 Liters/hour.

2. 10 Pints per Minute:

   • 10 Pints/min = 10 * 0.125 = 1.25 Gallons/min.
   • 1.25 Gallons/min * 60 min/hour = 75 Gallons/hour.
   • 75 Gallons/hour * 3.78541 Liters/gallon = 283.90575 Liters/hour.

   So, 10 Pints per minute ≈ 283.91 Liters/hour.

3. 20 Pints per Minute:

   • 20 Pints/min = 20 * 0.125 = 2.5 Gallons/min.
   • 2.5 Gallons/min * 60 min/hour = 150 Gallons/hour.
   • 150 Gallons/hour * 3.78541 Liters/gallon = 567.8115 Liters/hour.

   So, 20 Pints per minute ≈ 567.81 Liters/hour.

Use Case Examples

• Industrial Pumps: An industrial water pump delivering 5 pints per minute would supply approximately 142 liters per hour.
• Irrigation Systems: A sprinkler system operating at 10 pints per minute would provide around 284 liters per hour, which might be suitable for watering a small area of crops.
• Aquarium Systems: Water filtration systems in large aquariums that process about 20 pints per minute would be handling approximately 568 liters per hour, ensuring the aquatic environment remains clean and healthy.

These examples illustrate how understanding and converting flow rates can be essential in various practical applications.