Convert Btu (IT)/minute to Btu (th)/hour
Please provide values below to convert Btu (IT)/minute [Btu/min] to Btu (th)/hour [Btu(th)/h], or Convert Btu (th)/hour to Btu (IT)/minute.
How to Convert Btu (It)/minute to Btu (Th)/hour
1 Btu/min = 60.040147489493 Btu(th)/h
Example: convert 15 Btu/min to Btu(th)/h:
15 Btu/min = 15 × 60.040147489493 Btu(th)/h = 900.602212342394 Btu(th)/h
Btu (It)/minute to Btu (Th)/hour Conversion Table
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Btu (It)/minute
Btu (IT)/minute is a unit of power representing the rate of energy transfer, specifically in British thermal units per minute.
History/Origin
The British thermal unit (Btu) has been used historically in the United States and the UK to measure heat energy. The 'IT' designation refers to the International Table value of the Btu. The unit per minute was adopted to quantify power, which is energy transfer rate, in various engineering and thermodynamic contexts.
Current Use
Btu (IT)/minute is used in engineering, HVAC, and thermodynamics to measure heat transfer rates, especially in systems where energy flow is expressed per unit time. It is part of power conversions within the broader category of common energy and power units.
Btu (Th)/hour
Btu (th)/hour is a unit of power that measures the rate of energy transfer, specifically the amount of thermal energy in British thermal units (Btu) delivered or consumed per hour.
History/Origin
The Btu (th)/hour originated from the British thermal unit (Btu), a traditional unit of heat energy, and has been used primarily in the heating and energy industries to quantify thermal power rates. Its usage dates back to the early 20th century as a standard measure in thermal energy calculations.
Current Use
Today, Btu (th)/hour is used mainly in the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) industry, as well as in energy consumption and efficiency assessments, to specify thermal power rates of equipment and systems.