Convert horsepower (boiler) to kilocalorie (IT)/minute
Please provide values below to convert horsepower (boiler) [hp (boiler)] to kilocalorie (IT)/minute [kcal/min], or Convert kilocalorie (IT)/minute to horsepower (boiler).
How to Convert Horsepower (Boiler) to Kilocalorie (It)/minute
1 hp (boiler) = 140.584694754944 kcal/min
Example: convert 15 hp (boiler) to kcal/min:
15 hp (boiler) = 15 × 140.584694754944 kcal/min = 2108.77042132416 kcal/min
Horsepower (Boiler) to Kilocalorie (It)/minute Conversion Table
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Horsepower (Boiler)
Horsepower (boiler) is a unit of power used to measure the rate of energy transfer, specifically indicating the power of steam boilers, equivalent to approximately 33,475 watts.
History/Origin
The boiler horsepower was developed in the late 19th century to standardize the measurement of steam boiler capacity, primarily in the United States, and has been used historically in engineering and industrial applications to quantify boiler power output.
Current Use
Today, boiler horsepower is primarily used in the United States for specifying the capacity of steam boilers in industrial and commercial settings, although it has largely been replaced by SI units like watts or kilowatts in most regions.
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.