What Is This Tool?
This converter transforms flow measurements from pound/day (Gasoline at 15.5°C), a mass flow rate unit used in petroleum industries, to acre-foot/hour, a volumetric flow rate commonly applied in water resource management.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the flow value in pound/day (Gasoline at 15.5°C).
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Select acre-foot/hour [ac*ft/h] as the desired output unit.
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Click convert to get the equivalent volumetric flow rate.
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Use the result to support petroleum and water resource management calculations.
Key Features
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Converts gasoline mass flow standardized at 15.5°C to volumetric flow rates.
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Supports integration of petroleum mass flows with water resource volumetric units.
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Provides quick conversions suitable for refinery, pipeline, and environmental reporting.
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Browser-based and easy to use with scientific notation handling.
Examples
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1000 pound/day (Gasoline at 15.5°C) equals approximately 2.07244e-5 acre-foot/hour.
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500 pound/day (Gasoline at 15.5°C) converts to about 1.03622e-5 acre-foot/hour.
Common Use Cases
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Custody transfer and inventory accounting for gasoline in pipelines or terminals.
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Calculating refinery throughput and performing mass-balance in gasoline processing.
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Reporting fuel consumption or emissions with reference temperature standardization.
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Evaluating reservoir release and diversion rates in water management projects.
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Sizing irrigation canal capacities and municipal water supply transfers.
Tips & Best Practices
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Always ensure gasoline density is standardized at 15.5°C before conversion.
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Use scientific notation for handling very small conversion values.
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Consider the difference in units' nature: mass flow vs. volumetric flow.
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Verify conversions when integrating petroleum data with water resource systems.
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Apply with caution in cases of varying gasoline temperature or composition.
Limitations
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Conversion assumes gasoline density at exactly 15.5°C; deviations impact results.
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Acre-foot/hour mainly measures water volume, so direct gasoline flow interpretations require care.
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Small conversion factors make manual conversions impractical without scientific notation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Why is gasoline flow measured at 15.5°C?
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Gasoline quantities are standardized to 15.5°C to ensure consistent density reference for accurate mass flow measurements.
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What does acre-foot/hour measure?
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An acre-foot/hour represents a volumetric flow where one acre-foot of water passes per hour, used commonly in water resource management.
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Can I convert gasoline mass flow directly to water volume flow?
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While conversion is possible, careful consideration of gasoline density at 15.5°C is necessary since acre-foot/hour is a water volume unit.
Key Terminology
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Pound/day (Gasoline at 15.5°C)
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A mass flow rate unit indicating the pounds of gasoline per 24 hours, standardized at 15.5°C to account for temperature-dependent density.
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Acre-foot/hour [ac*ft/h]
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A volumetric flow rate equal to one acre-foot of water passing per hour, where an acre-foot is 43,560 cubic feet.
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Density Standardization
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Adjusting fluid measurements to a specific reference temperature to ensure consistent density and comparable flow data.