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BTU per Minute (BTU/min) - Unit Information & Conversion

Symbol:BTU/min
Plural:BTU/min
Category:Power

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What is a BTU per Minute?

BTU per minute (BTU/min) measures moderate heat transfer rates. 1 BTU/min = 17.58 watts. Used for burners, boilers, some industrial heating. 60 BTU/min = 1 BTU/s. Less common than BTU/h; mainly conversion reference.

History of the BTU per Minute

Derived from BTU/h (standard HVAC unit) for higher-power applications. Rarely used in practice; kW or BTU/h preferred. Historical engineering reference unit.

Quick Answer

What is BTU/min? BTU per minute (BTU/min) measures heat transfer rate. 1 BTU/min = 17.58 watts = 1.055 kJ/min. 60× faster than BTU/h. Rarely used; BTU/h or kW preferred. Industrial burners sometimes rated in BTU/min. Use our power converter for conversions.

Definition

1 BTU/min = 17.58 W = 0.01758 kW = 60 BTU/h = 0.0236 hp = 1.055 kJ/min

Common Uses

Industrial Burners: Gas burners, process heaters (sometimes rated in BTU/min). Engineering: Conversion reference between BTU/h and BTU/s. Boilers: Small commercial boilers (though BTU/h more common). Rarely Used: Most applications use BTU/h or kW instead.

Real-World Examples

Heating Equipment (BTU/min equivalents)

  • Home furnace (100,000 BTU/h): ~1,667 BTU/min = 29.3 kW
  • Small boiler (500,000 BTU/h): ~8,333 BTU/min = 146.5 kW
  • Industrial burner (5 million BTU/h): ~83,333 BTU/min = 1,465 kW
  • Large water heater (40,000 BTU/h): ~667 BTU/min = 11.7 kW

Conversion Reference

  • 1 kW: ~57 BTU/min (3,412 BTU/h)
  • 10 kW: ~569 BTU/min (34,120 BTU/h)
  • 100 kW: ~5,691 BTU/min (341,200 BTU/h)

BTU per Minute Conversion Formulas

To Watt:

1 BTU/min = 17.584264 W
Example: 5 BTU/min = 87.921321 watts

To Milliwatt:

1 BTU/min = 17584.26421 mW
Example: 5 BTU/min = 87921.321052 milliwatts

To Kilowatt:

1 BTU/min = 0.017584 kW
Example: 5 BTU/min = 0.087921 kilowatts

To Megawatt:

1 BTU/min = 0.000018 MW
Example: 5 BTU/min = 0.000088 megawatts

To Gigawatt:

1 BTU/min = 1.7584e-8 GW
Example: 5 BTU/min = 8.7921e-8 gigawatts

To Horsepower:

1 BTU/min = 0.023581 hp
Example: 5 BTU/min = 0.117904 horsepower

To Metric Horsepower:

1 BTU/min = 0.023908 PS
Example: 5 BTU/min = 0.11954 PS

To Electric Horsepower:

1 BTU/min = 0.023571 hp(E)
Example: 5 BTU/min = 0.117857 hp(E)

To BTU per Hour:

1 BTU/min = 60 BTU/h
Example: 5 BTU/min = 300 BTU/h

To BTU per Second:

1 BTU/min = 0.016667 BTU/s
Example: 5 BTU/min = 0.083333 BTU/s

To Foot-pound per Second:

1 BTU/min = 12.969488 ft⋅lb/s
Example: 5 BTU/min = 64.847439 ft⋅lb/s

To Foot-pound per Minute:

1 BTU/min = 778.169262 ft⋅lb/min
Example: 5 BTU/min = 3890.846311 ft⋅lb/min

To Calorie per Second:

1 BTU/min = 4.20274 cal/s
Example: 5 BTU/min = 21.0137 cal/s

To Kilocalorie per Hour:

1 BTU/min = 15.129864 kcal/h
Example: 5 BTU/min = 75.64932 kcal/h

To Ton of Refrigeration:

1 BTU/min = 0.005 TR
Example: 5 BTU/min = 0.025 TR

To Erg per Second:

1 BTU/min = 175842642.103332 erg/s
Example: 5 BTU/min = 879213210.51666 erg/s

To Joule per Second:

1 BTU/min = 17.584264 J/s
Example: 5 BTU/min = 87.921321 J/s

Frequently Asked Questions

Formula: BTU/h = BTU/min × 60 Examples:

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