[SEL] Calculating Volume of Water in a Tank

[Skip Cleveland]

Are you using inside dimensions on that tank?
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From: "Judge Tommy Turner" <lcjudge at scrtc.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 12:21 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Calculating Volume of Water in a Tank


> Paul,
>    I went back and checked to make sure the figure I got (close to 50 
> gallons) was correct.  Looks like it is. The tank could potentially hold 
> more than this.  But, you're not going to be able to run it at 100% 
> capacity (10% of it would slosh out with the engine running) so I used 
> 90%.  I did a calculation a couple of nights ago and came up with 
> something like 15 gallons but looking at the calculator, I think I know 
> what I did wrong.  There are two ways to figure volume in a cylindrical 
> tank.  One uses the diameter and the other uses the radius.  I think I 
> typed in the radius (10 inches) when I should have typed in the diameter. 
> Using the radius gives a volume of 14 gallons.  Using the diameter gives a 
> volume of 54 (both of these at 100%).  Didn't realize that a few inches 
> could make such a difference.....
>
> Tommy Turner
> Magnolia, KY
>
>
>>Ok Gang I have a coolant tank on E-bay for sell, the question is "How much 
>>water will it hold".
>>I need one of you mathematician to tell me how much water a round tank 
>>that is 20" in diameter and 42" tall will hold.
>>
>>Paul'
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