Convert kilocalorie (IT)/minute to MBtu (IT)/hour
Please provide values below to convert kilocalorie (IT)/minute [kcal/min] to MBtu (IT)/hour [MBtu/h], or Convert MBtu (IT)/hour to kilocalorie (IT)/minute.
How to Convert Kilocalorie (It)/minute to Mbtu (It)/hour
1 kcal/min = 0.000238099243299586 MBtu/h
Example: convert 15 kcal/min to MBtu/h:
15 kcal/min = 15 × 0.000238099243299586 MBtu/h = 0.00357148864949379 MBtu/h
Kilocalorie (It)/minute to Mbtu (It)/hour Conversion Table
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Kilocalorie (It)/minute
A unit of power representing the energy expended or transferred at a rate of one kilocalorie per minute.
History/Origin
The kilocalorie (kcal) has historically been used to measure energy in food and nutrition, while the minute as a time unit has been standard in timekeeping. Combining these, kcal/min was used to quantify power, especially in contexts like metabolic rates and energy expenditure, before the widespread adoption of the watt as the SI unit of power.
Current Use
The kcal/min is primarily used in fields such as physiology and sports science to express rates of energy expenditure, though it is less common today with the adoption of the watt (W) as the standard SI unit of power.
Mbtu (It)/hour
MBtu/h (Million British thermal units per hour) is a unit of power used to measure the rate of energy transfer or consumption, particularly in heating, cooling, and energy industries.
History/Origin
The MBtu/h unit originated from the British thermal unit (Btu), a traditional unit of heat energy, with the 'Million' prefix indicating a large-scale measurement. It has been used primarily in the United States and industry contexts to quantify energy flow rates in power and energy systems.
Current Use
Today, MBtu/h is used in the energy sector to specify heating and cooling capacities, energy production rates, and power consumption in industrial and commercial applications, especially where large-scale thermal energy transfer is involved.