Flow Rate Conversion Relationship
The flow rate in million gallons per day (MGD) can be converted from gallons per minute (GPM) using the following formula:
MGD = GPM × 0.00144
Flow Rate Input:
Flow rate measures the volume of fluid passing through a point per unit time. Common units include:
- GPM (Gallons per Minute): Widely used for pumps and small-scale flows.
- GPH (Gallons per Hour): For slower flow measurement.
- GPD (Gallons per Day): Common in water treatment.
- MGD (Million Gallons per Day): Standard for large-scale water systems.
- 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 applications.
- m³/day (Cubic Meters per Day): Metric equivalent for daily flow.
Practical Applications
This converter is valuable in various contexts:
- Water Treatment: Convert GPM from pumps to MGD for municipal water supply planning.
- Irrigation: Assess daily water usage in MGD or m³/day.
- Engineering: Standardize flow rates for design and reporting.
Example Calculation
If the flow rate is 1000 GPM, the conversion to MGD would be:
MGD = 1000 × 0.00144 = 1.4400 MGD
Similarly:
- GPH = 1.44 × 694.444444 = 1000 GPH
- GPD = 1.44 × 1000000 = 1440000 GPD
- m³/h = 1.44 × 3.785411784 / 24 / 1000 ≈ 0.2271 m³/h
- L/s = 1.44 × 3785.411784 / 86400 ≈ 0.0631 L/s
Conversion Constants
Key conversion factors:
- 1 Gallon = 3.785411784 Liters
- 1 m³ = 1000 Liters
- 1 MGD = 694.444444 GPM
- 1 day = 1440 minutes = 86400 seconds
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