Convert kilojoule/minute to Btu (IT)/hour
Please provide values below to convert kilojoule/minute [kJ/min] to Btu (IT)/hour [Btu/h], or Convert Btu (IT)/hour to kilojoule/minute.
How to Convert Kilojoule/minute to Btu (It)/hour
1 kJ/min = 56.8690272635917 Btu/h
Example: convert 15 kJ/min to Btu/h:
15 kJ/min = 15 × 56.8690272635917 Btu/h = 853.035408953876 Btu/h
Kilojoule/minute to Btu (It)/hour Conversion Table
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Kilojoule/minute
A kilojoule per minute (kJ/min) is a unit of power representing the amount of energy in kilojoules transferred or converted per minute.
History/Origin
The kilojoule per minute has been used as a unit of power in various scientific and engineering contexts, especially in fields where energy transfer rates are measured over time, though it is less common than watts. Its usage has been consistent with the adoption of the SI system, where energy is measured in joules and power in watts.
Current Use
Today, the kilojoule per minute is primarily used in specialized fields such as nutrition, physics, and engineering to express energy transfer rates, particularly when dealing with larger quantities of energy over time, although the watt remains the standard SI unit for power.
Btu (It)/hour
Btu (IT)/hour (Btu/h) is a unit of power that measures the rate of energy transfer, specifically the amount of British thermal units (IT) transferred per hour.
History/Origin
The Btu (IT) originated from the British thermal unit used in the United States and was standardized for industrial and engineering purposes. The per-hour notation became common in applications requiring power measurement, especially in heating and cooling systems.
Current Use
Btu/h is widely used in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) industries to specify the capacity of heating and cooling equipment, as well as in energy analysis and thermodynamics.