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[raghav]

Dear all,

i have been assigned to design a storage tank for handling Residual Fuel Oil and Diesel Oil. In this regard, i have calculated the Normal fill capacity, Rated capacity, and overflow capacity as per API-650 and API-2350.

Can any one of you help me what is the importance of H/D ratio while sizing a tank.

Also what should be freeboard volume .


The required volume to be stored in Residual Fuel Oil storage tank is 750 cum.

Thanks for helping

raghav

[Adriaan]

A cylindrical tank's height to diameter ratio is important for several reasons, one being the amount of material needed to make the tank; see http://www.mathhelpf...set-volume.html for a calculation. Of course the optimum depends on the type of tank to a large extent, the example being a very basic closed cylinder tank with flat bottom and roof.

There are other factors to consider; the higher the tank the bigger the forces on the (lower part of the) tank wall and bottom and therefore the construction needs to be sturdier (for example).

[raghav]

Dear adrian,

thanks for ur inputs.

raghav