To convert barrels per day to liters per minute, multiply by 0.1104078437. That factor is the whole relationship: both units measure volumetric flow, so the conversion is a proportion with no offset and no substance-specific constant.
The flow unit for taps, showers and medical oxygen. The unit oil production is reported in worldwide.
Standard versus actual volume. Gas flow in CFM depends on pressure and temperature, which is why compressor ratings say SCFM and specify the reference conditions. Converting the number is exact; comparing two ratings measured at different conditions is not. Below the calculator there is a step table for the values people look up most, and a second table putting real volumetric flow figures into liters per minute so the number you get has something to be compared against.
The formula
barrels per day- The amount you are converting, in barrels per day
0.1104078437- The exact number of liters per minute in one barrel per day
liters per minute- The converted result
How it works, step by step
- Enter the value in barrels per day.
- It is multiplied by 0.1104078437, the exact factor between the two units.
- The answer is shown in liters per minute, with the reverse conversion beneath it.
- Check the reference table if you want a figure of comparable size.
Worked examples
A fire hydrant: 3.26e+04 bbl/d in liters per minute
At 3.26e+04 bbl/d (a fire hydrant), the same quantity in liters per minute is 3.26e+04 × 0.110408 = 3599.3 L/min. One barrel per day is 0.110408 liters per minute, so the numbers shrink as expected.
A shower head: 87 bbl/d in liters per minute
Take a shower head, roughly 87 bbl/d. The conversion is a single multiplication — 87 × 0.110408 — giving 9.60548 L/min. Because the relationship is proportional, doubling the input doubles the answer to 19.211 L/min.
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Frequently asked questions
How many liters per minute are in one barrel per day?
Exactly 0.1104078437. Every figure on this page is that one number multiplied by your input, so the only rounding is at the display step.
What is the formula to convert barrels per day to liters per minute?
liters per minute = barrels per day × 0.1104078437. Reversed, barrels per day = liters per minute ÷ 0.1104078437, which is the same as multiplying by 9.05732750942.
Which is the bigger unit, the barrel per day or the liter per minute?
The liter per minute. One barrel per day is only 0.110408 of a liter per minute, so it takes 9.05733 barrels per day to make one liter per minute.
What does this quantity actually measure?
Both units measure volumetric flow. That is why a single factor is enough: there is no temperature offset and no material property involved, unlike conversions that cross between different quantities.
What is a barrel per day?
The unit oil production is reported in worldwide.
What is a liter per minute?
The flow unit for taps, showers and medical oxygen.
Why does my answer differ from another converter?
Almost always because the other tool rounded the factor before multiplying. This page keeps full double precision through the calculation and rounds only for display, and it prints the factor it used so you can see where any difference came from.
Is there a quick way to do bbl/d to L/min in my head?
Plenty of people do this in their head: divide by 9 instead of using the exact factor 0.1104078437. At 100 that shortcut gives 11.111111 liters per minute, off by 0.07033 liters per minute or about 0.64%. Fine for a rough estimate, not fine for anything you are cutting to size or dosing.
Barrels Per Day to liters per minute reference tables
| Barrels Per Day | Liters Per Minute |
|---|---|
| 0.5 bbl/d | 0.0552039 L/min |
| 1 bbl/d | 0.110408 L/min |
| 2 bbl/d | 0.220816 L/min |
| 3 bbl/d | 0.331224 L/min |
| 5 bbl/d | 0.552039 L/min |
| 10 bbl/d | 1.10408 L/min |
| 20 bbl/d | 2.20816 L/min |
| 25 bbl/d | 2.7602 L/min |
| 50 bbl/d | 5.52039 L/min |
| 75 bbl/d | 8.28059 L/min |
| 100 bbl/d | 11.0408 L/min |
| 250 bbl/d | 27.602 L/min |
| 500 bbl/d | 55.2039 L/min |
| 1000 bbl/d | 110.408 L/min |
| 5000 bbl/d | 552.039 L/min |
Exact factor: 1 barrel per day = 0.1104078437 liters per minute.
| Quantity | bbl/d | L/min |
|---|---|---|
| A dripping tap | 0.05434 bbl/d | 0.006 L/min |
| A bathroom tap | 54.34 bbl/d | 6 L/min |
| A shower head | 86.95 bbl/d | 9.6 L/min |
| A garden hose | 163 bbl/d | 18 L/min |
| A fire hydrant | 3.261e+04 bbl/d | 3600 L/min |
| The Thames at London | 3.532e+07 bbl/d | 3.9e+06 L/min |
Published reference values, converted with the same factor this page uses.