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Tons per hour to Pounds per second conversion

Tons per hour to Pounds per second conversion table

Tons per hour (mt/h)Pounds per second (lb/s)
00
10.6123956722733
21.2247913445465
31.8371870168198
42.4495826890931
53.0619783613664
63.6743740336396
74.2867697059129
84.8991653781862
95.5115610504594
106.1239567227327
2012.247913445465
3018.371870168198
4024.495826890931
5030.619783613664
6036.743740336396
7042.867697059129
8048.991653781862
9055.115610504594
10061.239567227327
1000612.39567227327

How to convert tons per hour to pounds per second?

Certainly! To convert tons per hour to pounds per second, you'll need to know the conversion factors between these units.

1 ton (U.S.) = 2000 pounds (since we're dealing with mass in the U.S. customary system).

So, let's break it down step-by-step:

Conversion Steps:

  1. Understand the basic conversions:

    • 1 ton = 2000 pounds
    • 1 hour = 3600 seconds (since 1 hour = 60 minutes and 1 minute = 60 seconds, 60 × 60 = 3600)

  2. Calculate the mass flow rate in pounds per hour: 1 ton per hour=2000 pounds per hour 1 \text{ ton per hour} = 2000 \text{ pounds per hour}

  3. Convert pounds per hour to pounds per second: 2000 pounds3600 seconds=20003600 pounds per second=59 pounds per second \frac{2000 \text{ pounds}}{3600 \text{ seconds}} = \frac{2000}{3600} \text{ pounds per second} = \frac{5}{9} \text{ pounds per second}

So, 1 ton per hour is equal to 59\frac{5}{9} pounds per second.

Real-World Examples of Tons per Hour:

  1. Material Transport: A conveyor belt in a mining operation might transport coal at a rate of 100 tons per hour. Converting this rate to pounds per second would be: 100 tons per hour×59 pounds per second per ton per hour=5009≈55.56 pounds per second 100 \text{ tons per hour} \times \frac{5}{9} \text{ pounds per second per ton per hour} = \frac{500}{9} \approx 55.56 \text{ pounds per second}

  2. Agricultural Output: A grain elevator could process 50 tons of wheat per hour. Converting this rate to pounds per second: 50 tons per hour×59 pounds per second per ton per hour=2509≈27.78 pounds per second 50 \text{ tons per hour} \times \frac{5}{9} \text{ pounds per second per ton per hour} = \frac{250}{9} \approx 27.78 \text{ pounds per second}

  3. Waste Management: A recycling plant might process 30 tons of waste per hour. Converting this rate to pounds per second: 30 tons per hour×59 pounds per second per ton per hour=1509≈16.67 pounds per second 30 \text{ tons per hour} \times \frac{5}{9} \text{ pounds per second per ton per hour} = \frac{150}{9} \approx 16.67 \text{ pounds per second}

Summary:

To convert from tons per hour to pounds per second, multiply the number of tons per hour by 20003600\frac{2000}{3600}, which simplifies to 59\frac{5}{9}. This approach helps to understand and measure the flow rate of various materials and products in different industries.

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 Pounds 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 pounds per second?

Pounds per second (lb/s or lbf/s) is a unit of mass flow rate. It measures the amount of weight (or mass) that flows through a given point in one second.

To put it simply, if something is moving at a certain speed and has a certain weight, then pounds per second would be equal to its weight divided by the time it takes for something with that weight to pass through a given point.

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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