What Is This Tool?
This tool converts flow rates from pound/second (for gasoline at 15.5°C) to kilobarrel (US)/day, allowing users to translate mass flow into volumetric flow commonly used in oil production and logistics.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the value in pound/second for gasoline at 15.5°C you want to convert.
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Select pound/second (Gasoline at 15.5°C) as the input unit.
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Choose kilobarrel (US)/day as the output unit.
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Initiate the conversion to receive the equivalent volumetric flow rate.
Key Features
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Converts mass flow rate of gasoline at reference temperature 15.5°C to oil industry volume flow units.
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Uses standard conversion factoring to relate pounds per second to kilobarrel (US) per day.
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Supports applications in custody transfer, engine testing, and pipeline capacity planning.
Examples
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Convert 2 pound/second (Gasoline at 15.5°C) which equals 0.6668210234 kilobarrel (US)/day.
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Convert 5 pound/second (Gasoline at 15.5°C) resulting in 1.6670525585 kilobarrel (US)/day.
Common Use Cases
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Custody transfer and measurement for proper billing and inventory in fuel logistics.
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Engine performance assessments reporting fuel delivery in mass per second.
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Design and evaluation of fuel pumps and delivery systems in petroleum and automotive sectors.
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Reporting oil field production and specifying pipeline throughput capacities.
Tips & Best Practices
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Ensure temperature is standardized at 15.5°C to maintain conversion consistency.
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Use precise density data for gasoline when making conversions to reduce errors.
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Be aware of variations in gasoline composition that may affect density and flow accuracy.
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Validate conversion results with operational data for refinery or pipeline applications.
Limitations
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Conversion accuracy relies on exact knowledge of gasoline density at 15.5°C.
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Temperature deviations or gasoline composition changes can lead to errors.
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Not suitable for other fuels or temperatures without appropriate adjustments.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Why is gasoline temperature standardized at 15.5°C for this conversion?
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The temperature of 15.5°C is used as a reference to account for gasoline's density variations with temperature, ensuring consistent mass-to-volume conversions.
Key Terminology
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Pound/second (Gasoline at 15.5°C)
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A unit of mass flow rate measuring pounds of gasoline passing a point per second at a standardized temperature of 15.5°C.
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Kilobarrel (US)/day
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A volumetric flow unit equal to 1,000 US oil barrels per day used in oil production and logistics.
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Conversion Rate
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The factor 1 pound/second (Gasoline at 15.5°C) equals 0.3334105117 kilobarrel (US)/day used to convert mass flow to volumetric flow.