Tank Head Shapes: The Ignored 5% Impact on Volume

Keywords: Tank Heads, Elliptical Head, Volume Error, Precision

Many treat horizontal tanks as simple cylinders. This ignores the "Heads" at both ends. Industrial tanks use Elliptical or Dish heads to withstand pressure.

Source of Error

If a 10m tank has 0.5m heads at each end:

• Calculating as Flat Heads ignores the curvature volume, leading to underestimation or overestimation.
• For large tanks, this 5% error can mean thousands of liters off.

Algorithm Support

Tank Volume Calc Pro lets you select head types and uses calculus to precisely calculate the head volume, ensuring every drop counts.