Liters per Minute Calculator

The liters per minute calculator allows you to calculate the flow rate in your pipe in liters per minute (L/min), either from the volume of liquid and time taken or from the cross-sectional area and velocity of the liquid. In this article, we will see:

• What are liters per minute?
• How to calculate liters per minute using the liters per minute calculator.
• How to convert liters per minute to GPM (gallons per minute) or CFM (cubic feet per minute).
• How much water can flow through a 6-inch pipe?
• How to calculate the flow rate through a pipe?

Visit our flow rate calculator for a more advanced tool for calculating flow rate. It also allows you to compute calculations in liters per minute.

The liter per minute (LPM or L/min) is a unit that expresses flow rate. As its name suggests, it tells you how many liters flow through your tap or a pipe in one minute. This is useful when you want to calculate how much water you consume while taking a shower or during other daily activities.

The liters per minute should not be confused with the standard liters per minute (SLPM or SLM), as this is a unit of the flow rate of gases, not liquids!

The primary function of the liters per minute calculator is to determine the flow rate in your pipes from volume and time taken, which is the first section of the tool.

1. Let the liquid flow for a measured amount of time and determine the volume of the collected liquid.

2. Insert the volume and the time in the liters per minute calculator.

3. In no time, you will see the flow rate of your tap in liters per minute! Remember that you can always convert the units as you please, for example, from liters per minute to GPM (gallons per minute). All you have to do is click on the unit and choose.

If you want to do this calculation manually, divide the volume in liters by the time in minutes, and you'll instantly know the flow rate in liters per minute. How easy is that?

The other sections of this tool allow you to calculate the flow rate in liters per minute from the cross-sectional area and velocity.

If you don't know the cross-sectional area of your tube:

1. Expand the Cross-sectional area calculation section.

2. Choose the shape of the cross-section of your tube. In the case of a circular cross-section, you can also select whether the tube is full or not.

3. Let's say we want to calculate the flow rate through a circular tube. We pick Circle and insert our Internal diameter, for example, 3 in.

4. The liters per minute calculator will tell you the size of the cross-sectional area: 7.07 in².

If you think about it, the cross-sectional area of a circular tube is nothing other than the area of the circle with a diameter equal to the internal diameter of your tube. Therefore, we can calculate it as follows:

area = (internal diameter² × π) / 4 = ((3 in)² × π) / 4 = 7.07 in²

Now, let's see how to calculate liters per minute (volumetric flow rate) using this calculator. If you have calculated the cross-section using our tool, it will be automatically displayed in the Volumetric flow rate section. Otherwise, you will have to insert it yourself.

1. Insert or double-check the cross-sectional area. In this case, we will leave our calculated result.

2. Insert the velocity of the liquid. Let's say this liquid flows at 3 ft/sec.

3. The volumetric flow rate is 250.25 liters per minute (L/min). This is given by the following equation:

   volumetric flow rate = cross-sectional area × velocity

   If you are performing the calculation by yourself, make sure the units of your data are coherent. For example, if you want to calculate the volumetric flow rate in liters per minute, the cross-sectional area must be expressed in dm², and the velocity in dm/min. (1 liter = 1 dm³)

Look at the FAQ section below to learn how to convert between GPM and L/min, as well as between CFM and L/min.