Kilomole per hour (kmol/h)
One thousand moles every hour. Common in chemical process design.
What is a kilomole per hour?
- Symbol
- kmol/h
- Quantity
- Molar Flow
- Unit system
- SI-accepted
- Definition
- One thousand moles every hour. Common in chemical process design.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019)
Common applications
The common unit in chemical process design and simulation for stream flows and material balances.
Kilomole per hour in other molar flow units
- 1 kmol/h ≈ 0.2777777778 mol/sKilomole per hour to Mole per second converter
- 1 kmol/h ≈ 16.66666667 mol/minMole per minute
- 1 kmol/h = 1000 mol/hMole per hour
- 1 kmol/h ≈ 277.7777778 mmol/sMillimole per second
- 1 kmol/h ≈ 0.0002777777778 kmol/sKilomole per second
- 1 kmol/h ≈ 2.204622622 lbmol/hKilomole per hour to Pound-mole per hour converter
Kilomole per hour quick reference
| Kilomole per hour | Mole per second | Pound-mole per hour | Mole per minute |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 kmol/h | ≈ 0.2777777778 mol/s | ≈ 2.204622622 lbmol/h | ≈ 16.66666667 mol/min |
| 10 kmol/h | ≈ 2.777777778 mol/s | ≈ 22.04622622 lbmol/h | ≈ 166.6666667 mol/min |
| 100 kmol/h | ≈ 27.77777778 mol/s | ≈ 220.4622622 lbmol/h | ≈ 1666.666667 mol/min |
| 1000 kmol/h | ≈ 277.7777778 mol/s | ≈ 2204.622622 lbmol/h | ≈ 16666.66667 mol/min |
Where the kilomole per hour fits
The next smaller molar flow unit is the pound-mole per hour (lbmol/h). 1 kmol/h ≈ 2.204622622 lbmol/h, and 1 lbmol/h = 0.45359237 kmol/h.
The next larger molar flow unit is the mole per second (mol/s). 1 kmol/h ≈ 0.2777777778 mol/s, and 1 mol/s = 3.6 kmol/h.
Frequently asked questions
- How many moles per second are in one kilomole per hour?
- One kilomole per hour ≈ 0.2777777778 mol/s (moles per second).
- How many pound-moles per hour are in one kilomole per hour?
- One kilomole per hour ≈ 2.204622622 lbmol/h (pound-moles per hour).
- How many moles per minute are in one kilomole per hour?
- One kilomole per hour ≈ 16.66666667 mol/min (moles per minute).