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Tons per hour to Kilograms per second conversion

Tons per hour to Kilograms per second conversion table

Tons per hour (mt/h)Kilograms per second (kg/s)
00
10.2777777777778
20.5555555555556
30.8333333333333
41.1111111111111
51.3888888888889
61.6666666666667
71.9444444444444
82.2222222222222
92.5
102.7777777777778
205.5555555555556
308.3333333333333
4011.111111111111
5013.888888888889
6016.666666666667
7019.444444444444
8022.222222222222
9025
10027.777777777778
1000277.77777777778

How to convert tons per hour to kilograms per second?

Sure, converting tons per hour to kilograms per second involves a few steps of unit conversion. Here’s how you can do it:

  1. Understand the basic conversions:

    • 1 ton (metric ton) = 1,000 kilograms
    • 1 hour = 3,600 seconds

  2. Set up the conversion factor:

    • 1 ton per hour (t/h) needs to be converted to kilograms per second (kg/s).

  3. Convert tons to kilograms:

    • Since 1 ton = 1,000 kilograms, we have: 1 t/h→1000 kg/h 1 \text{ t/h} \rightarrow 1000 \text{ kg/h}

  4. Convert hours to seconds:

    • Since 1 hour has 3,600 seconds, we divide the kilograms per hour by 3,600: 1000 kg/h÷3600 seconds/hour=10003600 kg/s≈0.27778 kg/s 1000 \text{ kg/h} \div 3600 \text{ seconds/hour} = \frac{1000}{3600} \text{ kg/s} \approx 0.27778 \text{ kg/s}

So, 1 ton per hour is approximately 0.27778 kilograms per second.

Real-World Examples of Tons per Hour

  1. Industrial Manufacturing:

    • A cement plant might produce cement at the rate of 50 tons per hour.

  2. Agriculture:

    • A large harvester can process approximately 25 tons of grain per hour during harvest season.

  3. Mining:

    • A large mining conveyor system might transport 3,000 tons of ore per hour from the mine to processing facilities.

  4. Waste Treatment:

    • A waste processing facility might handle 100 tons of waste per hour, sorting and processing it into recyclable materials and refuse.

  5. Water Treatment:

    • A large-scale water treatment plant could process 500 tons of water per hour, purifying it for municipal use.

For converting these examples to kilograms per second, you can use the same conversion factor:

Kilograms per second=Tons per hour×1000 kg1 ton×1 hour3600 seconds \text{Kilograms per second} = \text{Tons per hour} \times \frac{1000 \text{ kg}}{1 \text{ ton}} \times \frac{1 \text{ hour}}{3600 \text{ seconds}}

See below section for step by step unit conversion with formulas and explanations. Please refer to the table below for a list of all the Kilograms per second to other unit conversions.

What is tons per hour?

"Tons per hour" (TPH) is a unit of measurement that represents the rate at which something is being transported, processed, or handled in terms of weight. It's commonly used to express the capacity or throughput of various systems and processes.

In general, 1 ton is equivalent to 2,000 pounds (or about 907 kilograms). So, when we say "tons per hour," it means that a certain quantity of something weighs 2,000 pounds, and this amount is being processed or transported at a rate of once every 60 minutes.

Here are some examples of how TPH might be used:

  1. Crushing or grinding: A rock crusher might have a capacity of 100 tons per hour (TPH), meaning it can process 2,000 pounds of rocks every minute.
  2. Loading and unloading: A loader truck at a construction site might move 200 tons per hour, indicating that the vehicle is loading or unloading 400,000 pounds of material every minute.
  3. Material handling: A conveyor belt system might have a capacity of 150 TPH, which means it can transport 300,000 pounds of goods (or materials) every hour.

Now you know what tons per hour means!

What is kilograms per second?

A simple yet important question!

Kilograms per second (kg/s) is a unit of measurement for the flow rate or mass flux. It represents the amount of mass flowing through a given area in one second.

In other words, if something is moving at a speed of 1 kilogram per second, it means that every second, 1 kilogram of that thing is passing through a specific point or area.

Examples where this unit might be used include:

  • Water flow rates: How many kilograms of water are flowing through a pipe per second?
  • Material processing: How much material (e.g., plastic, metal) is being processed and moved at a certain rate?
  • Scientific research: Measuring the mass flux of particles or substances in experiments.

Does that help clarify things?

Complete Tons per hour conversion table

Enter # of Tons per hour
Convert 1 mt/h to other unitsResult
Tons per hour to Kilograms per second (mt/h to kg/s)0.2777777777778
Tons per hour to Kilograms per hour (mt/h to kg/h)1000
Tons per hour to Pounds per second (mt/h to lb/s)0.6123956722733
Tons per hour to Pounds per hour (mt/h to lb/h)2204.6244201838

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