Flow Rate Conversion Relationship
The flow rate in gallons per hour (GPH) can be converted from gallons per minute (GPM) using the following formula:
GPH = GPM × 60
Flow Rate Input:
Flow rate measures the volume of fluid passing through a point per unit time. Common units include:
- GPM (Gallons per Minute): Standard in the US for water flow.
- GPH (Gallons per Hour): Used for slower flows.
- GPD (Gallons per Day): Common in daily water usage.
- L/min (Liters per Minute): Metric unit for medium flows.
- L/s (Liters per Second): Metric unit for high flows.
- L/h (Liters per Hour): Metric unit for low flows.
- m³/h (Cubic Meters per Hour): Used in industrial settings.
- m³/s (Cubic Meters per Second): Standard metric unit for large flows.
- CFM (Cubic Feet per Minute): Common in HVAC systems.
Practical Applications
This converter is useful in various scenarios:
- Water Pumps: Convert GPM to GPH for hourly usage tracking.
- Irrigation Systems: Adjust flow rates for sprinkler planning.
- Household Use: Estimate water flow in slower-rate appliances.
Example Calculation
If the flow rate is 10 GPM, the conversion to GPH would be:
GPH = 10 × 60 = 600 GPH
Similarly:
- GPD = 600 × 24 ≈ 14400 GPD
- L/min = 600 / 15.850323141 ≈ 37.854 L/min
- L/s = 600 / 951.0193885 ≈ 0.631 L/s
- m³/h = 600 / 264.172052 ≈ 2.271 m³/h
- CFM = 600 / 448.8311694 ≈ 1.337 CFM
Conversion Constants
Key conversion factors:
- 1 Gallon = 3.785411784 Liters
- 1 m³ = 1000 Liters
- 1 ft³ = 7.48051948 Gallons
- 1 minute = 60 seconds
- 1 hour = 3600 seconds
- 1 day = 24 hours
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