Converting from Milligram per liter (mg/L) to Parts per thousand (ppt) | Mineralization

What is Milligram per liter (mg/L)

Milligram per liter (mg/L) is a unit of measurement used to represent the concentration of a substance in a solution. It signifies the mass of the substance in milligrams present in one liter of the solution.

What is Parts per thousand (ppt)

Parts per thousand (ppt) is another unit of measurement for expressing the concentration of a substance in a solution. It denotes the amount of the substance present in one thousand parts of the solution.

Conversion Formulas

The default conversion between mg/L and ppt is as follows:

• 1 mg/L = 0.001 ppt

• 1 ppt = 1000 mg/L

Other conversions include:

• 8 mg/L = 0.008 ppt

• 8 ppt = 8000 mg/L

• 11 mg/L = 0.011 ppt

• 11 ppt = 11000 mg/L

• 3 mg/L = 0.003 ppt

• 3 ppt = 3000 mg/L

Examples

To illustrate the conversion process, let's consider an example: If you have a concentration of 15 mg/L, the equivalent value in ppt would be:

115×0.001​=0.015ppt

Similarly, if you are given a concentration of 6 ppt, the corresponding value in mg/L would be:

16×1000​=6000mg/L

This conversion is essential in the field of mineralization to effectively measure and communicate the concentration of substances in solutions.