Cylindrical Horizontal Tank with Flat Ends

For the Cylindrical Horizontal Tank with Flat Ends, the gauge reading is converted to the total observed volume using the following equation.

Where:

R = Tank radius, length units

H = Gauge reading, same length units as R

L = Tangent-to-tangent length, same length units as R

V = Total observed volume of the main cylinder for the gauge reading

EXAMPLE: Cylindrical Horizontal Tank with Flat Ends

The cylindrical horizontal tank with flat ends has the dimensions of 7ft in diameter and a tangent-to-tangent length of 20ft. What is the total observed liquid volume for a gauge of 4ft 3in?

R = 3.5 ft

H = 4,25 ft

L = 20 ft

V\= 489.04 ft3 = 87.10 bbls

See Configuring - Cylindrical Horizontal Tank with Flat Ends for details on how to configure this tank type.