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Thanks for the link, but what I need to determine is the haed space in a petroleum transport tank that is constructed as follows
Eliptical design 89.5" x 61"; flanged and dished heads. Dish is approx 6"
Compt 1 is 128' long and 2600 usg
Compt 2 is 91" and 1500 usg
Comp 3 is 57" and 1200 usg
Comp...
I am looking for help in determining the head space in an eliptical pertoleum tank as follows
128" long
head size width 89.5
head size height 61"
tank capacity is 2600 usg.
I need to have a minimum of 250 liters of head space to prevent from overloading.
How do I calculate the volume
Thanks