Convert Btu (IT)/minute to kilojoule/minute
Please provide values below to convert Btu (IT)/minute [Btu/min] to kilojoule/minute [kJ/min], or Convert kilojoule/minute to Btu (IT)/minute.
How to Convert Btu (It)/minute to Kilojoule/minute
1 Btu/min = 1.05505585178899 kJ/min
Example: convert 15 Btu/min to kJ/min:
15 Btu/min = 15 × 1.05505585178899 kJ/min = 15.8258377768348 kJ/min
Btu (It)/minute to Kilojoule/minute 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.
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.