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Pound-mole per hour (lbmol/h)

One pound-mole (453.59237 mol, the amount whose mass in pounds equals the molar mass in g/mol) every hour.

What is a pound-mole per hour?

Symbol
lbmol/h
Quantity
Molar Flow
Unit system
US customary
Definition
One pound-mole (453.59237 mol, the amount whose mass in pounds equals the molar mass in g/mol) every hour.
Exact
Yes, the value is exact by definition
Source
NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B.8

Common applications

Used in US chemical and petroleum process engineering for stream flows and material balances.

Pound-mole per hour in other molar flow units

Pound-mole per hour quick reference

Pound-mole per hour in other units
Pound-mole per hourKilomole per hourMole per secondMole per minute
1 lbmol/h= 0.45359237 kmol/h≈ 0.1259978806 mol/s≈ 7.559872833 mol/min
10 lbmol/h= 4.5359237 kmol/h≈ 1.259978806 mol/s≈ 75.59872833 mol/min
100 lbmol/h= 45.359237 kmol/h≈ 12.59978806 mol/s≈ 755.9872833 mol/min
1000 lbmol/h= 453.59237 kmol/h≈ 125.9978806 mol/s≈ 7559.872833 mol/min

Where the pound-mole per hour fits

The next smaller molar flow unit is the mole per minute (mol/min). 1 lbmol/h ≈ 7.559872833 mol/min, and 1 mol/min ≈ 0.1322773573 lbmol/h.

The next larger molar flow unit is the kilomole per hour (kmol/h). 1 lbmol/h = 0.45359237 kmol/h, and 1 kmol/h ≈ 2.204622622 lbmol/h.

Frequently asked questions

How many kilomoles per hour are in one pound-mole per hour?
One pound-mole per hour = 0.45359237 kmol/h (kilomoles per hour).
How many moles per second are in one pound-mole per hour?
One pound-mole per hour ≈ 0.1259978806 mol/s (moles per second).
How many moles per minute are in one pound-mole per hour?
One pound-mole per hour ≈ 7.559872833 mol/min (moles per minute).