Why use liter/hour for flow rates?

Liter/hour is suitable for low to moderate continuous liquid flows often seen in engineering and laboratory settings.

When should I use acre-foot/hour instead of liter/hour?

Acre-foot/hour is best used for large-scale water flow rates such as irrigation system design and water resource management.

Are there any precision issues converting between these units?

Yes, due to the large difference in scale, small values converted to acre-foot/hour may have rounding errors.

How to Convert from Liter/hour [L/h] to Acre-foot/hour [ac*ft/h]?

Easily convert volumetric flow rates from liter per hour to acre-foot per hour using a practical online tool designed for a range of flow measurement applications.

Liter/hour [L/h]

Acre-foot/hour [ac*ft/h]

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Liter/hour [L/h] to Acre-foot/hour [ac*ft/h] Conversion Table

Liter/hour [L/h]	Acre-foot/hour [ac*ft/h]

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Liter/hour [L/h] to Acre-foot/hour [ac*ft/h] Conversion Table
Liter/hour [L/h]	Acre-foot/hour [ac*ft/h]

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What Is This Tool?

This converter transforms flow rate measurements from liter per hour, a unit for small to moderate liquid flows, into acre-foot per hour, a unit used for large-scale water flow volumes.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the flow rate value in liter/hour [L/h].
Select liter/hour as the input unit and acre-foot/hour as the output unit.
Click the convert button to get the flow rate in acre-foot/hour [ac*ft/h].
Review the converted result displayed for your flow measurement needs.

Key Features

Converts volumetric flow rates between liter/hour and acre-foot/hour units.
Suitable for engineering, laboratory, and water resource management contexts.
Includes precise conversion using the factor 1 L/h = 8.1070995093709e-7 ac*ft/h.
Browser-based and easy to use without the need for additional software.

Examples

1000 L/h converts to approximately 0.0008107 acre-foot/hour.
5000 L/h converts to approximately 0.0040535 acre-foot/hour.

Common Use Cases

Specifying fuel consumption rates in small engines and portable generators.
Setting dosing rates for pumps used in chemical or fertilizer applications.
Managing reservoir releases and diversion rates in hydrology.
Designing and sizing large irrigation canals and delivery systems.
Describing pumping rates for municipal and regional water supplies.

Tips & Best Practices

Ensure the input value is accurate and in liter/hour before conversion.
Use acre-foot/hour units primarily for large-scale flow measurements.
Verify converted values for very low flow rates due to possible rounding effects.
Leverage this tool to bridge between small-scale process flows and large water resource metrics.

Limitations

The conversion factor is very small since liter/hour measures small flows while acre-foot/hour measures large volumes.
Expressing very low flow rates in acre-foot/hour may not be practical due to scale differences.
Precision and rounding errors can occur when converting extremely small values.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why use liter/hour for flow rates?: Liter/hour is suitable for low to moderate continuous liquid flows often seen in engineering and laboratory settings.
When should I use acre-foot/hour instead of liter/hour?: Acre-foot/hour is best used for large-scale water flow rates such as irrigation system design and water resource management.
Are there any precision issues converting between these units?: Yes, due to the large difference in scale, small values converted to acre-foot/hour may have rounding errors.

Key Terminology

Liter/hour [L/h]: A unit measuring volumetric liquid flow rate indicating how many liters pass a point in one hour, typically used for small to moderate flow rates.
Acre-foot/hour [ac*ft/h]: A volumetric flow unit describing the transfer of one acre-foot of water (about 1233.48 m³) per hour, commonly used in large-scale water management.
Conversion Rate: The numerical factor used to convert values from liter/hour to acre-foot/hour, equal to approximately 8.1071×10⁻7.

Quick Knowledge Check

What does liter/hour [L/h] measure?

Large-scale water flows in irrigation

Volumetric flow rate of liquid per hour at small to moderate scale

Area of water surface per hour

What is an acre-foot/hour used to describe?

Small chemical dosing rates

Large volumetric flows, such as reservoir releases

Fuel consumption of small engines

What is a key limitation when converting from liter/hour to acre-foot/hour?

Units measure the same flow scale

Precision and rounding errors for very small values

Conversion rate is exactly 1:1

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