TANK - Volume & Level Calculations

This sheets are intended for quick calculation of volume and

levels of tanks and silos.
Please review the notes on each worksheet for specific
constraints or options
Physical Dimensions of the tanks are entered in the white cells.
All dimensions are in inches.
All dimensions are the inside dimensions of the tanks.

NO allowances are made for tank appurtenances which may

affect the volumes, such as man ways, valves, agitators etc.
The "Max Level" is the intended maximum design level (or
operating level) of the contents of the tank or silo, allowing for a
certain amount of head room in the tank or silo.
The level probe heights, always measured from the lowest
point of the tank, may be above the "Max Level", and will
indicate a value of greater than 100% for the product level
percentage.

CLICK on Tank Shape

TANK - Conical Top & Bottom

Project: Sam Adams - AJC
Tank ID: AJC Tank

May 21, 2015

D1

Conical Top
Diameter D1
Height
H1

0 Inches
20 Inches

Max Level

H1

L1
Cylindrical Section
Diameter D2
Height
H2

165.3543 Inches
694.9764 Inches

L2

D2
Conical Bottom
Diameter D3
Height
H3
Level Probes
Height
Height
Height
Height
Height

6 Inches
121.5984 Inches

H2

LH1 127.5984 Inches

LH2
0 Inches
LH3
0 Inches
LH4
0 Inches
LH5
0 Inches

Max Content Level

Height
Mlev

LH2

L3

LH3

H3

Slope

900 Error Height - 0 to 837 Inches

D3

Tank Height
H1+H2+H3

836.5748 Inches

Sectional Volumes
Conical Top
Cylindrical Section
Conical Bottom
Total Tank Volume
Max Content Level Volume

% of Total
Tank
Volume

Cu.Inches
143,163
14,924,200
903,147
15,970,511

Volume
Cu.Ft
82.85
8,636.69
522.65
9,242.19

Gal (US)
619.8
64,606.9
3,909.7
69,136.4

0.9%
93.4%
5.7%

15970511

9242.19

69136.4

100.0%

Level Probe Volumes

Cu.Inches
Level 1
127.5984 1,031,994
Level 2
0
0
Level 3
0
0

LH
1

Volume
Cu.Ft
597.22
0.00
0.00

Gal (US)
4,467.5
0.0
0.0

Drainage
Slope
Degrees
13.6
n/a
56.8

% of Total
Tank Vol.

% Max
Product
Level

6.5%
0.0%
0.0%

6.5%
0.0%
0.0%

Level 4
Level 5

0
0

0
0

0.00
0.00

0.0
0.0

Notes:
- For use only with circular tanks
- For tanks with Flat tops use a height value of 0 for the conical top.
- For tanks with Flat bottoms use a height value of 0 for the conical bottom.

0.0%
0.0%

0.0%
0.0%

Max Level

LH
1

LH2
MLev

Metric
Volume
Liters
2,346
244,564
14,800
261,710
261,710

Metric
Volume
Liters
16,911
0
0

0
0

TANK - Conical Top & Sloped Bottom

May 21, 2015
D1
Conical Top
Diameter
Height

D1
H1

0 Inches
0 Inches

Max Level

H1

L1
Cylindrical Section
Diameter D2
Height
H2

114 Inches
1 Inches

L2

D2
Sloped Bottom
Height

H3

Level Probes
Height
Height
Height
Height
Height

LH1
LH2
LH3
LH4
LH5

Max Content Level

Height
Mlev
Tank Height
H1+H2+H3

Sectional Volumes
Conical Top
Cylindrical Section
Sloped Bottom
Total Tank Volume
Max Content Level Volume

Level Probe Volumes

Level 1
Level 2
Level 3

H2

0 Inches

22 Error Height 33 Error Height 44 Error Height 23 Error Height 12 Error Height -

to 1 Inches
to 1 Inches
to 1 Inches
to 1 Inches
to 1 Inches

L3

H3
1020 Error Height - to 1 Inches

Slope

1 Inches

Cu.Inches
0
10207
0
10207
10207

Cu.Inches
22
10207
33
10207
44
10207

Volume
Cu.Ft
0.00
5.91
0.00
5.91
5.91

Volume
Cu.Ft
5.91
5.91
5.91

% of Total
Tank
Volume
Gal (US)
0.0
44.2
0.0
44.2

0.0%
100.0%
0.0%

44.2

100.0%

Gal (US)
44.2
44.2
44.2

Drainage
Slope
Degrees
0.0
n/a
0.0

% of Total
Tank Vol.

% Max
Product
Level

100.0%
100.0%
100.0%

100.0%
100.0%
100.0%

Level 4
Level 5

23
12

10207
10207

5.91
5.91

44.2
44.2

Notes:
- For use only with circular tanks with a shallow slope bottom
- For tanks with Flat tops use a height value of 0 for the conical top.
- For tanks with Flat bottoms use a height value of 0 for the sloped bottom.
- Lowest Level probe is above the sloped bottom in the Cylindrical section

100.0%
100.0%

100.0%
100.0%

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May 21, 2015

Max Level
L1
LH1
L2

LH2
MLev
L3

LH3

Metric
Volume
Liters
0
167
0
167
167

Metric
Volume
Liters
167
167
167

167
167

Horizontal Cylindrical Tank

May 21, 2015

R
L

MLev

CL
LH

Tank Dimensions
CL
R
r
Max Content Level
Mlev

612 Inches
78 Inches
0 Inches
60 Inches

Level Probe Positions

LH1
LH2
LH3
LH4
LH5

5 Inches
10 Inches
55 Inches
100 Inches
22 Inches

Eccentricity of the end caps

e=r/R
0.000

Total Tank Volume

Max Content Level

Volume
Cu.Inches
Cu.Ft
11697431
6769.3
4145597
2399.1

Tank Levels
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5

Volume
Cu.Inches
Cu.Ft
112846
65.3
316023
182.9
3685109
2132.6
7920909
4583.9
1006006
582.2

5
10
55
100
22

Notes:
- For flat end horizontal tanks, specify the "r" as 0
- Tank is Horizontal, and not sloped

% of
Tank
Gal (US)
50638.2
17946.3

Gal (US)
488.5
1368.1
15952.9
34289.6
4355.0

35.4%
% of
Tank

% of Max
Content

1.0%
2.7%
31.5%
67.7%
8.6%

2.7%
7.6%
88.9%
191.1%
24.3%

Metric
Volume
Liters
191,687
67,934
Metric
Volume
Liters
1,849
5,179
60,388
129,800
16,485

Rectangular Tank
May 21, 2015
W

L
H

Tank Dimensions
L
W
H
Max Content Level
Mlev

CL

L
100 Inches
60 Inches
80 Inches
77 Inches

Volume
Cu.Ft
277.8
267.4

Total Tank Volume

Max Content Level

Cu.Inches
480000
462000

Tank Levels
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5

Volume
Cu.Inches
Cu.Ft
18000
10.4
24000
13.9
30000
17.4
396000
229.2
462000
267.4

3
4
5
66
77

Notes:
- Tank is Horizontal, and not sloped

MLev

LH

Level Probe Positions

LH1
LH2
LH3
LH4
LH5

3 Inches
4 Inches
5 Inches
66 Inches
77 Inches

% of Tank
Gal (US)
2077.9
2000.0

Gal (US)
77.9
103.9
129.9
1714.3
2000.0

Metric Volume
Liters
7,866
7,571

96.3%

% of Tank

% of Max
Content

3.8%
5.0%
6.3%
82.5%
96.3%

3.9%
5.2%
6.5%
85.7%
100.0%

Metric Volume
Liters
295
393
492
6,489
7,571

Spherical Tank
May 21, 2015

L
D

MLev
LH

Tank Dimensions
Radius
Diameter
Max Content Level
Mlev
Air Space

18.0 Inches
36 Inches
32 Inches

Level Probe Positions

LH1
LH2
= 2 x Radius
LH3
LH4
LH5

4 Inches (Diameter - Max. Level)

Total Tank Volume

Max Content Level

Volume
Cu.Inches
Cu.Ft
24429
14.1
23591
13.7

Tank Levels
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5

Volume
Cu.Inches
Cu.Ft
56
0.0
218
0.1
481
0.3
23146
13.4
17173
9.9

Notes:
-

1 Inches
2 Inches
3 Inches
31 Inches
23 Inches

1
2
3
31
23

Metric
Volume
Liters
400
387

% of Tank
Gal (US)
105.8
102.1

Gal (US)
0.2
0.9
2.1
100.2
74.3

96.6%

% of Tank

% of Max
Content

0.2%
0.9%
2.0%
94.7%
70.3%

0.2%
0.9%
2.0%
98.1%
72.8%

Metric
Volume
Liters
1
4
8
379
281

Horizontal Tank - Spherical Ends

May 21, 2015

LH

MLev
LH

Tank Dimensions
Length
Diameter
Radius
Max Content Level
Mlev
Air Space

36 Inches
36 Inches
18.0 Inches
32 Inches

Level Probe Positions

LH1
= 2 x Radius
LH2
LH3
LH4
LH5

4 Inches (Diameter - Max. Level)

Volume
Sectional Volumes
Cu.Inches
Cu.Ft
Cylinder
36
36643.536711
21.2
Spherical Ends
24429.024474
14.1
Total Tank Volume
61073
35.3
Max Content Level
32
52307
30.3

Tank Levels
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5

Notes:
-

1 Inches
2 Inches
3 Inches
4 Inches
36 Inches

1
2
3
4
36

Volume
Cu.Inches
Cu.Ft
341
0.2
1019
0.6
1939
1.1
3063
1.8
61073
35.3

Metric
Volume
Liters
600
400
1,001
857

% of Tank
Gal (US)
158.6
105.8
264.4
226.4

Gal (US)
1.5
4.4
8.4
13.3
264.4

60.0%
40.0%
85.6%

% of Tank

% of Max
Content

0.6%
1.7%
3.2%
5.0%
100.0%

0.7%
1.9%
3.7%
5.9%
116.8%

Metric
Volume
Liters
6
17
32
50
1,001

Tank - Hemispherical Bottom

May 21, 2015

L
D
MLev
LH

Tank Dimensions
Height
H
Radius
R
Diameter
D
Max Content Level
Mlev

20 Inches
30.5
61 Inches
48 Inches

Level Probe Positions

LH1
LH2
= 2 x Radius
LH3
LH4
LH5

Total Tank Volume

Max Content Level

Volume
Cu.Inches
Cu.Ft
117873
68.2
110567
64.0

Tank Levels
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5

Volume
Cu.Inches
Cu.Ft
20240
11.7
40715
23.6
63807
36.9
87187
50.5
110567
64.0

16
24
32
40
48

Notes:
- Typically used in mixing applications

16 Inches
24 Inches
32 Inches
40 Inches
48 Inches

Metric
Volume
Liters
1,932
1,812

% of Tank
Gal (US)
510.3
478.6

Gal (US)
87.6
176.3
276.2
377.4
478.6

93.8%

% of Tank

% of Max
Content

17.2%
34.5%
54.1%
74.0%
93.8%

18.3%
36.8%
57.7%
78.9%
100.0%

Metric
Volume
Liters
332
667
1,046
1,429
1,812

Horizontal Eliptical Tank

May 21, 2015

A
L

MLev
LH

L
B

Tank Dimensions
Height
Width
Length
Max Content Level
Mlev

A
B
L

32 Inches

Total Tank Volume

Max Content Level

Tank Levels
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5

Level Probe Positions

LH1
LH2
LH3
LH4
LH5

36 Inches
36
36 Inches

30
20
30
36
36

Cu.Inches
36644
34418

Volume
Cu.Ft
21.2
19.9

Cu.Inches
32629
20908
32629
36644
36644

Volume
Cu.Ft
18.9
12.1
18.9
21.2
21.2

30 Inches
20 Inches
30 Inches
44 Error Height - 0 to 36 Inches
55 Error Height - 0 to 36 Inches

% of Tank
Gal (US)
158.6
149.0

Gal (US)
141.3
90.5
141.3
158.6
158.6

Metric Volume
Liters
600
564

93.9%

% of Tank

% of Max
Content

89.0%
57.1%
89.0%
100.0%
100.0%

94.8%
60.7%
94.8%
106.5%
106.5%

Notes:
- Tank is Horizontal, and not sloped, with flat ends
- These calculations will work for for low and wide eliptical, as well as tall and narrow eliptical tanks.

Metric Volume
Liters
535
343
535
600
600

OR

TANK - Dish (Torispherical) Bottom

May 21, 2015
Conical Top
Diameter D1
Height
H1
Cylindrical Section
Diameter D2
Height H2
Dish (Torispherical) Bottom
Dish Parameter d
Knuckle Parameter k
Height H3
d x D2
k x D2

h1
h2
D3

D1

0 Inches
0 Inches

Max Level

H1

84 Inches
40 Inches

L1

1 d > 0.5
0.06 0 k 0.5
14.22 Inches

L2

D2

84 Inches
5.04 Inches
27.9 Degrees
4.45 Inches
9.77 Inches
78.64 Inches

H2

L3

d x D2

Level Probes
Height LH1
Height LH2
Height LH3
Height LH4
Height LH5

6 Inches
12 Inches
24 Inches
36 Inches
46 Inches

Max Content Level

Height
Mlev

48 Inches

Sectional Volumes
Conical Top
Cylindrical Section
Torispherical Bottom
Total Tank Volume
Max Content Level Volume

Level Probe Volumes

Level 1
Level 2
Level 3

Cu.Inches
0
221671
48008
269679
235185

Cu.Inches
6
9274
12
35780
24
102183

k x D2
h1

H3

h2
D3

Tank Height
H1+H2+H3

Volume
Cu.Ft
0.00
128.28
27.78
156.06
136.10

Volume
Cu.Ft
5.37
20.71
59.13

% of Total
Tank
Volume
Gal (US)
0.0
959.6
207.8
1167.4
1018.1

Gal (US)
40.1
154.9
442.3

0.0%
82.2%
17.8%

54.22

Drainage
Slope
Degrees
0.0
n/a
0.0

87.2%

% of Total
Tank Vol.

% Max
Product
Level

3.4%
13.3%
37.9%

3.9%
15.2%
43.4%

Level 4
Level 5

36
46

168684
224102

97.62
129.69

Notes:
- Circular tanks only
- For flat top tanks use a height value of 0 for conical top
-

730.2
970.1

62.5%
83.1%

71.7%
95.3%

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May 21, 2015

Max Level
L1
LH1
L2

LH2

s
t
d x D2
k x D2
h1
h2
D3

MLev
L3

LH3

H2+H3

Inches
##
Metric
Volume
Liters
0
3,633
787
4,419
3,854

Metric
Volume
Liters
152
586
1,674

##
h

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2,764
3,672

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TANK - Inverted Bottom

May 21, 2015
Conical Top
Diameter D1
Height
H1
Cylindrical Section
Diameter D2
Height H2

D1

6 Inches
12 Inches
84 Inches
100 Inches

Max Level

H1

L1

Inverted Bottom
H3
Type of Inverted

20 Inches

Spherical

L2

D2

<- Select
H2

Level Probes
Height LH1
Height LH2
Height LH3
Height LH4
Height LH5

5 Inches
25 Inches
50 Inches
100 Inches
120 Inches

Max Content Level

Height
Mlev

130 Inches

Tank Height
H1+H2+H3

Sectional Volumes
Conical Top
Cylindrical Section
Inverted Spherical Bottom
Total Tank Volume
Max Content Level Volume

Level Probe Volumes

Level 1
Level 2
Level 3

L3

Ellipsoidal
Spherical
Conical

H3

132.00 Inches

Cu.Inches
23864
554177
51229
629269
629002

Cu.Inches
5
2809
25
78938
50
217482

Volume
Cu.Ft
13.81
320.70
29.65
364.16
364.01

Volume
Cu.Ft
1.63
45.68
125.86

% of Total
Tank
Volume
Gal (US)
103.3
2399.0
221.8
2724.1
2723.0

Gal (US)
12.2
341.7
941.5

3.8%
88.1%
8.1%

Drainage
Slope
Degrees
17.1
n/a
n/a

100.0%

% of Total
Tank Vol.

% Max
Product
Level

0.4%
12.5%
34.6%

0.4%
12.5%
34.6%

Level 4
Level 5

100
120

494570
605406

286.21
350.35

Notes:
- Circular tanks only
- For flat top tanks use a height value (H1=0) for conical top
- For Flat Bottom Tank use a height value (H3=0) for bottom
-

2141.0
2620.8

78.6%
96.2%

78.6%
96.2%

May 21, 2015

Conical
Max Level
L1
LH1

##

L2

LH2

H2+H3
MLev

L3

LH3

Conical
Metric
Volume
Liters
391
9,081
839
10,312
10,307

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###

Metric
Volume
Liters
46
1,294
3,564

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###

Hcyl

8,105
9,921

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