Volumetric flow rate.
Oil barrel per Minutes to Imperial quart per Seconds Converter — bbl/min to imp qt/s
Convert Oil barrel per Minutes (bbl/min) to Imperial quart per Seconds (imp qt/s) using the exact conversion factor (1 oil barrel per minutes = 2.331487717 imperial quart per seconds). See the formula, worked examples, and conversion table.
Oil barrel per Minutes to Imperial quart per Seconds converter
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Convert volumetric flow rates across metric, US, imperial, industrial, and scientific units.
Context values
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Volumetric flow rate.
Result = input x 0.002649788249 / 0.0011365225.
Flow rate uses cubic meters per second as the base unit.
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About Converting Oil barrel per Minutes to Imperial quart per Seconds
Oil barrel per Minutes and Imperial quart per Seconds both measure volumetric flow rate — how much volume passes a point over time — used to size pipes and pumps, monitor river or stream discharge, control industrial processes, and set medical infusion rates. Both are volumetric flow rate units.
Formula
imperial quart per seconds = oil barrel per minutes × 2.33148771696
This factor comes from each unit's defined relationship to the category's base unit: 1 oil barrel per minutes equals 0.0026497882488 base units, and 1 imperial quart per seconds equals 0.0011365225 base units, so dividing one by the other gives the direct oil barrel per minutes-to-imperial quart per seconds factor of 2.33148771696.
Simple example
1 bbl/min × 2.331487717 = 2.331487717 imp qt/s
1 oil barrel per minutes = 2.331487717 imperial quart per seconds.
Real-world example
60 bbl/min × 2.331487717 = 139.889263 imp qt/s
60 oil barrel per minutes = 139.889263 imperial quart per seconds.
Conversion table
| Oil barrel per Minutes (bbl/min) | Imperial quart per Seconds (imp qt/s) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 bbl/min | 0.2331487717 imp qt/s |
| 1 bbl/min | 2.331487717 imp qt/s |
| 10 bbl/min | 23.31487717 imp qt/s |
| 60 bbl/min | 139.889263 imp qt/s |
| 100 bbl/min | 233.1487717 imp qt/s |
| 1,000 bbl/min | 2,331.487717 imp qt/s |
Reverse conversion: Imperial quart per Seconds to Oil barrel per Minutes
2.331487717 imp qt/s × 0.4289106877 = 1 bbl/min
2.331487717 imperial quart per seconds = 1 oil barrel per minutes.
oil barrel per minutes = imperial quart per seconds × 0.42891068768
For a page dedicated to this direction, see Imperial quart per Seconds to Oil barrel per Minutes.
Understanding the Oil barrel per Minutes (bbl/min)
Volumetric flow rate.
Understanding the Imperial quart per Seconds (imp qt/s)
Volumetric flow rate.
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Frequently asked questions
How many imperial quart per seconds are in 1 oil barrel per minutes?
1 oil barrel per minutes equals 2.331487717 imperial quart per seconds, using the exact defined conversion factor rather than an estimate.
How do I convert oil barrel per minutes to imperial quart per seconds?
Multiply the oil barrel per minutes value by 2.331487717. The converter above does this instantly to whatever precision you set.
How do I convert imperial quart per seconds back to oil barrel per minutes?
Use the reverse factor: 1 imperial quart per seconds equals 0.4289106877 oil barrel per minutes. You can also use the swap control in the converter above to flip the direction instantly.
What is a oil barrel per minutes?
Oil barrel per Minutes (bbl/min) is a unit of flow rate.
What is a imperial quart per seconds?
Imperial quart per Seconds (imp qt/s) is a unit of flow rate.
Is the oil barrel per minutes to imperial quart per seconds conversion exact?
Yes. Both oil barrel per minutes and imperial quart per seconds are defined by fixed standards rather than physical artifacts, so the factor of 2.331487717 used above is exact to as many digits as you choose to display.
What's the difference between volumetric and mass flow rate?
Volumetric flow rate measures the volume of fluid passing a point per unit time (for example, liters per second). Mass flow rate measures the mass instead. For a fluid of constant density the two are directly proportional, but for compressible fluids like gases, mass flow is often the more meaningful quantity.