What Is This Tool?
This converter enables users to translate volumetric flow rates from gallon (US) per second to hundred-cubic foot per day. It is designed to assist in expressing high-capacity flow rates in a unit better suited for smaller continuous flows, primarily used in engineering and utility contexts.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the value of flow rate in gallon (US)/second.
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Select 'gallon (US)/second' as the input unit.
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Choose 'hundred-cubic foot/day' as the output unit.
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Click convert to see the equivalent flow rate.
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Use the result for engineering, utility management, or reporting purposes.
Key Features
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Converts volumetric flow rates between gallon (US)/second and hundred-cubic foot/day
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Supports use cases in water resource management, firefighting, and natural gas production
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Browser-based and easy to use without any software installation
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Provides clear formula and conversion rate for accurate transformations
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Suitable for planning, reporting, and engineering calculations involving flow measurements
Examples
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2 gallon (US)/second converts to approximately 231 hundred-cubic foot/day.
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0.5 gallon (US)/second converts to approximately 57.75 hundred-cubic foot/day.
Common Use Cases
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Specifying discharge rates for high-capacity water or firefighting pumps.
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Measuring flow in irrigation systems, plumbing valves, and industrial water lines.
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Estimating liquid transfer throughput during operations like tanker unloading.
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Reporting small natural gas well production or distribution pipeline flow rates.
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Expressing residential or commercial gas consumption and small metered flows.
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Specifying groundwater pump or wastewater influent rates in engineering.
Tips & Best Practices
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Ensure correct unit selection before converting flow rates.
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Use this tool primarily for expressing or reporting smaller continuous flows.
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Consider the temporal scale differences when converting large, short-duration rates.
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Cross-check critical engineering calculations for precision and rounding issues.
Limitations
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Hundred-cubic foot/day is best suited for small, continuous flow measurements.
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Conversion may not perfectly capture temporal differences in short-duration flows.
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Precision can be affected by rounding and the exactness of volume definitions.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What does 1 gallon (US)/second represent?
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It represents one U.S. liquid gallon of volume passing a point every second.
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When should I use hundred-cubic foot/day units?
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Use hundred-cubic foot/day to express relatively small continuous flow rates, such as in natural gas production or small water systems.
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Can this converter be used for short-duration flow rates?
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It can be used, but temporal scale differences might affect accuracy for large, short-duration flows.
Key Terminology
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Gallon (US)/second
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A unit of volumetric flow where one U.S. liquid gallon passes a point each second.
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Hundred-cubic foot/day
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A flow rate representing 100 cubic feet of fluid passing a point per day, used for smaller continuous flows.
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Volumetric Flow Rate
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The volume of fluid which passes through a surface per unit time.