Cubic Meter per Second to Barrel per Day Converter
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Unit Description
Cubic Meter per Second (m³/s)
Definition
Cubic meter per second (m³/s) is the SI unit of volumetric flow rate, representing the volume of fluid passing through a given cross-sectional area per unit time. One cubic meter per second equals 1,000 liters per second.
History
The m³/s unit was established with the International System of Units (SI) as the standard scientific unit for volumetric flow rate. It became essential for hydraulic engineering, fluid mechanics, and large-scale flow measurements in rivers, pipelines, and industrial systems.
Current Use
M³/s is used in hydraulic engineering, river flow measurements, large pipeline systems, and scientific research. It's standard for measuring discharge rates of rivers, flow capacity of large pumps, and in fluid mechanics calculations for major water treatment and distribution systems.
Barrel per Day (bbl/d)
Definition
Barrel per day (bbl/d) is a unit of volumetric flow rate representing the volume of fluid in barrels passing through a given area per day. One barrel equals 42 US gallons, making this unit standard in the petroleum industry.
History
The bbl/d unit was developed specifically for the petroleum industry to measure oil production, refinery throughput, and pipeline capacity. It became the global standard for oil industry measurements, providing appropriate scaling for oil wells, refineries, and international oil trade.
Current Use
Bbl/d is universally used in the petroleum industry for measuring oil production rates, refinery capacity, pipeline throughput, and oil consumption. It's standard for oil well production reports, refinery specifications, international oil trade statistics, and petroleum industry analysis.
Conversion Table
Cubic Meter per Second(m³/s) | Barrel per Day(bbl/d) |
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1 | 543,440 |
2 | 1.08688e+6 |
3 | 1.63032e+6 |
4 | 2.17376e+6 |
5 | 2.7172e+6 |
6 | 3.26064e+6 |
7 | 3.80408e+6 |
8 | 4.34752e+6 |
9 | 4.89096e+6 |
10 | 5.4344e+6 |
Conversion Examples
Convert 1 Cubic Meter per Second to Barrel per Day
- Conversion Factor: 1 m³/s = 543,440 bbl/d
- Conversion Formula: bbl/d = m³/s × 543,440
- Calculation: 1 m³/s × 543,440 = 543,440 bbl/d
Convert 10 Cubic Meter per Second to Barrel per Day
- Conversion Factor: 1 m³/s = 543,440 bbl/d
- Conversion Formula: bbl/d = m³/s × 543,440
- Calculation: 10 m³/s × 543,440 = 5.4344e+6 bbl/d
Convert 100 Cubic Meter per Second to Barrel per Day
- Conversion Factor: 1 m³/s = 543,440 bbl/d
- Conversion Formula: bbl/d = m³/s × 543,440
- Calculation: 100 m³/s × 543,440 = 5.4344e+7 bbl/d
Convert 1,000 Cubic Meter per Second to Barrel per Day
- Conversion Factor: 1 m³/s = 543,440 bbl/d
- Conversion Formula: bbl/d = m³/s × 543,440
- Calculation: 1,000 m³/s × 543,440 = 5.4344e+8 bbl/d