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  I have a customer who is wanting my company (an oil storage tank mfg. company) to build a custom mobile tank.  They are needing a to get 12,000 gallons out of an 8' diameter vertical tank w/ skid & frame.  This is for Dept. of Transportation requirements.  Additionally this needs to be coned bottomed.  We are going to do an 8' diameter 45 degree cone.  That would make it 4'3" tall w/ a volume of 2125 gallons.  That means that the rest of the tank would need to hold 9,875 gallons or an additional 26.3' tall.  This would then be around 31.5' tall after we put in some plumbing at the bottom of the cone.  Since this mobile tank is going to be deployed on frac jobs then we will put an I-beam frame/skid to make it roll on & off of trucks.  (laying down horizontal during transport and vertical on the location).  Since we are putting it on a skid we can use the full 8.5' x 8.5' square base or 72.25 sq. ft.  The soil will be packed road base very flat, and it will always be empty when laying down or standing up.  I have not been able to find anything in regards to a square base to height ratio.  I know it is pretty industry standard to have a 1.93 H/D ratio on some 1000 bbl tanks that have a 15.5' diameter and are 30' tall.  But this project would be around the 3.7 range (based on 8.5' diameter)  

 

  Any help or references would be greatly appreciated from this new member.

 

JD