Liter per Minute to Barrel per Day Converter
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Unit Description
Liter per Minute (L/min)
Definition
Liter per minute (L/min) is a unit of volumetric flow rate representing the volume of fluid in liters passing through a given area per minute. It provides a practical scale for many everyday and industrial flow measurements.
History
The L/min unit became widely adopted in various industries as it provided convenient numerical values for many common applications. It was particularly useful in automotive, medical, and laboratory applications where flow rates were moderate and minute-based measurements were practical.
Current Use
L/min is extensively used in automotive fuel systems, medical equipment (IV drips, oxygen flow), laboratory instruments, and small to medium pumping systems. It's standard for fuel injection rates, medical flow meters, laboratory pumps, and aquarium filtration 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
Liter per Minute(L/min) | Barrel per Day(bbl/d) |
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1 | 9.05733 |
2 | 18.1147 |
3 | 27.172 |
4 | 36.2293 |
5 | 45.2866 |
6 | 54.344 |
7 | 63.4013 |
8 | 72.4586 |
9 | 81.5159 |
10 | 90.5733 |
Conversion Examples
Convert 1 Liter per Minute to Barrel per Day
- Conversion Factor: 1 L/min = 9.05733 bbl/d
- Conversion Formula: bbl/d = L/min × 9.05733
- Calculation: 1 L/min × 9.05733 = 9.05733 bbl/d
Convert 10 Liter per Minute to Barrel per Day
- Conversion Factor: 1 L/min = 9.05733 bbl/d
- Conversion Formula: bbl/d = L/min × 9.05733
- Calculation: 10 L/min × 9.05733 = 90.5733 bbl/d
Convert 100 Liter per Minute to Barrel per Day
- Conversion Factor: 1 L/min = 9.05733 bbl/d
- Conversion Formula: bbl/d = L/min × 9.05733
- Calculation: 100 L/min × 9.05733 = 905.733 bbl/d
Convert 1,000 Liter per Minute to Barrel per Day
- Conversion Factor: 1 L/min = 9.05733 bbl/d
- Conversion Formula: bbl/d = L/min × 9.05733
- Calculation: 1,000 L/min × 9.05733 = 9,057.33 bbl/d