Cylindrical Horizontal Tank with One Hemi-Ellipsoidal End

For the Cylindrical Horizontal Tank with One Hemi-Ellipsoidal End, the gauge reading is converted to the total observed volume using the following equation.

Where:

R = Tank radius in length units

H = Gauge reading, same length units as R

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

A = Length of minor axis, same units as R

B = Length of major axis, same units as R (equal to twice the tank radius)

D = Length from tangent to end of the head, same units as R

V1 = Total observed volume of the main cylinder for gauge reading

Ve = Total observed volume of hemi-ellipsoidal end for gauge reading

V = Total observed tank volume at gauge reading

EXAMPLE: Cylindrical Horizontal Tank with One Hemi-Ellipsoidal End

The cylinder tank with hemi-ellipsoidal ends has the dimensions of 7ft in diameter and a tangent-to-tangent length of 20ft, minor axis lengths of 7ft and a depth of 3ft, what is the total observed liquid volume for a gauge of 4 ft 3 in?

Ve = 50.67 ft3

V1 = 489.33 ft3

V = V1 + Ve = 540.00 ft3 = 96.12 bbls

See Configuring - Cylindrical Horizontal Tank with One Hemi-Ellipsoidal End for details on how to configure this tank type.