💧 Hydraulics & HVAC Fluid Flow
Volumetric Flow Rate Converter
Convert fluid flow discharge ($Q = V/t = A\cdot v$) between metric ($\text{L/min}, \text{m}^3/\text{h}, \text{L/s}$), imperial ($\text{GPM}, \text{CFM}, \text{CFS}$), and oil industry ($\text{BPD}$) units.
🚿 Shower Head (2.5 GPM)
🚒 Fire Hose (250 GPM)
❄️ HVAC Airflow (1,200 CFM)
🏙️ Water Main (500 m³/h)
🛢️ Oil Pipeline (25k BPD)
Input Flow Rate
Standard Metric Flow (L/min)
378.54 L/min
US GPM
100.0 GPM
Airflow (CFM)
13.37 CFM
Oil (BPD)
3,428.6 BPD
💡 Volumetric Equivalences:
100 GPM = 378.54 L/min = 22.71 m³/h = 13.37 CFM = 0.2228 CFS = 3,428.6 BPD
Volumetric Flow Rate Principles
Volumetric flow rate ($Q$) defines the volume of fluid passing through a given cross-sectional area per unit time:
- Continuity Equation: $$Q = A \cdot v$$ ($A = \text{pipe area}$, $v = \text{flow velocity}$).
- Key Conversions:
- $1\text{ US GPM} = 3.785411784\text{ L/min} = 0.2271247\text{ m}^3/\text{h} = 0.13368\text{ CFM}$.
- $1\text{ CFS (Cubic Foot/sec)} = 448.831\text{ GPM} = 28.3168\text{ L/s}$.
- $1\text{ Barrel of Oil (bbl)} = 42\text{ US Gallons} \approx 158.987\text{ Liters}$.