HOW TO CALCULATE THE VOLUMES OF PARTIALLY FULL TANKS

Antonio Valiente Barderas, B.S.Stephania Gómez Rodea

Abstract: In the industry it is very common to find tanks, in many different shapes, totally or partially filled with a fluid. Some geometric shapes allow the calculation of volumes easily, other not so much. What complicates the matter is the fact that some tanks are in a horizontal position other in a vertical.Besides, most tanks are fitted with caps or heads of different shapes as the hemispherical, semi-elliptical or torispherical caps. To calculate the fluid volume in a vertical or horizontal tank can be complicated depending of the fluid height and the caps. This article makes a synthesis of the calculations for the volumes of most tanks and caps found in the industry and presents some examples.

Keywords: Tanks, Heads, Volume, Calculations

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15623/ijret.2016.0504001