Convert Btu (IT)/minute to gigajoule/second
Please provide values below to convert Btu (IT)/minute [Btu/min] to gigajoule/second [GJ/s], or Convert gigajoule/second to Btu (IT)/minute.
How to Convert Btu (It)/minute to Gigajoule/second
1 Btu/min = 1.75842642e-08 GJ/s
Example: convert 15 Btu/min to GJ/s:
15 Btu/min = 15 × 1.75842642e-08 GJ/s = 2.63763963e-07 GJ/s
Btu (It)/minute to Gigajoule/second 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.
Gigajoule/second
A gigajoule per second (GJ/s) is a unit of power equivalent to one gigajoule of energy transferred or converted per second.
History/Origin
The gigajoule per second emerged as a larger-scale unit of power measurement, primarily used in scientific and engineering contexts to quantify high power levels, especially in energy production and consumption. It is derived from the SI unit joule and the prefix giga, combined with the second as the time unit.
Current Use
GJ/s is used in fields such as energy industry, power generation, and large-scale energy transfer analysis to express high power rates, often in the context of power plants, energy infrastructure, and large energy projects.