Convert Btu (IT)/minute to Btu (IT)/hour
Please provide values below to convert Btu (IT)/minute [Btu/min] to Btu (IT)/hour [Btu/h], or Convert Btu (IT)/hour to Btu (IT)/minute.
How to Convert Btu (It)/minute to Btu (It)/hour
1 Btu/min = 60 Btu/h
Example: convert 15 Btu/min to Btu/h:
15 Btu/min = 15 × 60 Btu/h = 900 Btu/h
Btu (It)/minute to Btu (It)/hour 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.
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.