i have a round above ground oil tank that is 250 gallon capacity. i know there is chart to tell how much is in it by measuring how many inches of fuel is in the tank does anyone know where to find a chart on the net to look at???
2006-12-16 09:38:01 · 6 answers · asked by space_cowboy 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
the tank is round .........it is 3'x5'
2006-12-16 09:41:49 · update #1
Just dip the tank.
If it is 250 gallons full, and it is 5 feet high (60 inches), the contents will be a proportion of the depth.
For example, if the depth is 3 feet (36 inches), the contents will be 36/60 times 250, or 150 gallons. If the depth is 30 inches, the amount will be 30/60 times 250 or 125 gallons.
The radius of the tank means nothing if you know the height and the capacity.
2006-12-16 10:33:03 · answer #1 · answered by acablue 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Without being too technical...if the tank capacity is indeed 250 gallons, and the height is 5 feet (60 inches) then for every inch of fuel, you would have 250/60 = 4.1666 gallons
2006-12-16 10:20:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
On the other hand, if the axis of the cylinder is horizontal, you have a much more interesting problem:
D = depth of fuel in tank, in
R = tank radius, in
L = length of tank, in
A = cross sectional area of fuel in tank, in²
The volume (cubic inches) will equal A*L where
A = (D-R)√(2DR-D²) + R²arcsin(D/R - 1) + R²pi/2
2006-12-16 16:42:20 · answer #3 · answered by Steve 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use this link:
http://jwilson.coe.uga.edu/EMT725/Oil.Tank/Oil.Tank.html
You are dealing with volume here. Volume of the Tank and the volume of a gallon of liquid. Divide the Volume of the tank by the volume of the oil. This will yield the number of Gallons.
Sandy
2006-12-16 09:46:06 · answer #4 · answered by Mav 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
15 square units/ gallons.
2006-12-16 09:45:30 · answer #5 · answered by icecreamboy121 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
google it and you should be able to find it
2006-12-16 09:48:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋