Mass flow
Convert kilogram per hour (kg/h) to thousand pounds per hour (klb/h). Mass flow rate is the mass passing a point per unit time — the conserved quantity in a material balance, independent of temperature and pressure.
1 kg/h = 0.002204623 klb/h
To convert kilogram per hour to thousand pounds per hour, multiply the kg/h value by 0.002204623. To go the other way, divide by 0.002204623 (or multiply by 453.5924).
| kg/h | klb/h |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.002204623 |
| 2 | 0.004409245 |
| 5 | 0.01102311 |
| 10 | 0.02204623 |
| 25 | 0.05511557 |
| 50 | 0.1102311 |
| 100 | 0.2204623 |
| 250 | 0.5511557 |
| 500 | 1.102311 |
| 1000 | 2.204623 |
Material and energy balances are written on a mass basis, so plant flows convert between kg/h, t/h, and lb/h constantly.
Relief loads and heat duties depend on mass flow, not volumetric flow — keep the two straight when a stream's density changes.
Worked example. A mass flow rate of 10000 kg/h is 22.04623 klb/h.
Multiply the value in kg/h by 0.002204623 to get klb/h. For example, 10 kg/h = 0.02204623 klb/h.
1 kg/h equals 0.002204623 klb/h.
Material and energy balances are written on a mass basis, so plant flows convert between kg/h, t/h, and lb/h constantly.