What Is This Tool?
This converter helps translate volumetric flow measurements from the imperial unit gallon (UK) per hour to the SI unit cubic meter per second. It facilitates precise calculation and communication in fields such as water treatment, irrigation, hydrology, and fluid engineering.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the volumetric flow value in gallon (UK)/hour.
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Select gallon (UK)/hour as the input unit and cubic meter/second as the output unit.
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Click the convert button to obtain the equivalent flow rate in cubic meter/second.
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Use the results for engineering, hydrology, or process system calculations.
Key Features
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Converts flow rates from gallon (UK)/hour to cubic meter/second.
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Supports interpretation of low-volume flow specifications using imperial and metric units.
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Ideal for various industrial and environmental flow measurement tasks.
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Browser-based and easy to use without needing additional software.
Examples
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100 gal (UK)/h equals approximately 0.0001262803 m^3/s.
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50 gal (UK)/h converts to about 0.0000631401 m^3/s.
Common Use Cases
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Specifying low-volume pump or chemical dosing rates in UK water-treatment systems.
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Reporting small fuel or lubricant consumption in imperial units.
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Expressing drip irrigation, condensate drain, or leak rates measured in gallons per hour.
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Measuring flow rates for hydrology and flood forecasting in metric units.
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Designing hydraulic systems with both imperial and metric flow rate references.
Tips & Best Practices
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Double-check units before entering values to avoid conversion errors.
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Use the tool to integrate imperial measurements into SI-based engineering projects.
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Apply converted values carefully in calculations requiring high precision, such as chemical dosing.
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Understand the flow rates represent very small volumes when using gallon (UK)/hour units.
Limitations
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Conversion involves very small numerical values and may require precision handling.
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Users should verify the appropriateness of converted values in contexts needing exact flow rates.
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The tool does not account for unit definitions beyond the specified gallon (UK)/hour and cubic meter/second.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What does 1 gallon (UK)/hour represent?
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It is a volumetric flow rate equal to one United Kingdom (imperial) gallon of fluid passing per hour, with one UK gallon equaling 4.54609 liters.
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Why convert gallon (UK)/hour to cubic meter/second?
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Converting to cubic meter/second standardizes measurements for fluid dynamics and engineering calculations that use the SI unit system.
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In which industries is this conversion commonly used?
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It is frequently applied in water treatment, irrigation, hydrology, pump and pipe flow specification, and other industrial processes referencing both imperial and metric units.
Key Terminology
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Gallon (UK)/hour [gal (UK)/h]
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A flow rate unit representing one imperial gallon of fluid passing per hour, where 1 UK gallon equals 4.54609 liters.
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Cubic meter/second [m^3/s]
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The SI derived unit for volumetric flow rate, describing the volume of fluid passing through a cross-section each second.
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Volumetric flow rate
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A measurement of fluid volume transported per unit of time, often used in fluid dynamics and engineering.