Convert kilocalorie (IT)/minute to Btu (th)/minute
Please provide values below to convert kilocalorie (IT)/minute [kcal/min] to Btu (th)/minute [Btu(th)/min], or Convert Btu (th)/minute to kilocalorie (IT)/minute.
How to Convert Kilocalorie (It)/minute to Btu (Th)/minute
1 kcal/min = 3.97097737942808 Btu(th)/min
Example: convert 15 kcal/min to Btu(th)/min:
15 kcal/min = 15 × 3.97097737942808 Btu(th)/min = 59.5646606914212 Btu(th)/min
Kilocalorie (It)/minute to Btu (Th)/minute 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.
Btu (Th)/minute
Btu (th)/minute is a unit of power representing the rate of energy transfer, specifically in thermochemical British thermal units per minute.
History/Origin
The Btu (th)/minute originated from the British thermal unit (Btu), a traditional unit of heat energy used primarily in the United States, with the 'th' denoting the thermochemical definition. It has been used historically in engineering and heating applications to quantify energy transfer rates.
Current Use
Today, Btu (th)/minute is used in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) industries to measure heat transfer rates, though it is less common than SI units like watts. It remains relevant in contexts where traditional energy units are preferred.