Convert Btu (th)/minute to kilocalorie (IT)/second
Please provide values below to convert Btu (th)/minute [Btu(th)/min] to kilocalorie (IT)/second [kcal/s], or Convert kilocalorie (IT)/second to Btu (th)/minute.
How to Convert Btu (Th)/minute to Kilocalorie (It)/second
1 Btu(th)/min = 0.00419711951848667 kcal/s
Example: convert 15 Btu(th)/min to kcal/s:
15 Btu(th)/min = 15 × 0.00419711951848667 kcal/s = 0.0629567927773001 kcal/s
Btu (Th)/minute to Kilocalorie (It)/second Conversion Table
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Btu (Th)/minute
Btu (th)/minute is a unit of power representing the rate of energy transfer, specifically in thermochemical British thermal units per minute.
History/Origin
The Btu (th)/minute originated from the British thermal unit (Btu), a traditional unit of heat energy used primarily in the United States, with the 'th' denoting the thermochemical definition. It has been used historically in engineering and heating applications to quantify energy transfer rates.
Current Use
Today, Btu (th)/minute is used in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) industries to measure heat transfer rates, though it is less common than SI units like watts. It remains relevant in contexts where traditional energy units are preferred.
Kilocalorie (It)/second
A kilocalorie per second (kcal/s) is a unit of power representing the rate at which energy in kilocalories is transferred or converted per second.
History/Origin
The kilocalorie, often used in nutrition and thermodynamics, has been a standard unit of energy measurement. Its use in power calculations, such as kcal/s, emerged in contexts requiring energy transfer rates, though it is less common than SI units like watts.
Current Use
Kcal/s is primarily used in specialized fields like thermodynamics and calorimetry to quantify energy transfer rates, especially in contexts involving heat transfer and energy consumption, though it is less prevalent than SI units.