bolted-steel-tank-specifications

API 12B Bolted Steel Tank Specifications

Capacity Dimensions Tank Shells   Bottom Dack Weights
Nominal
size(bbl) 		Rings
of
Staves 		Actual
capacity in
42gal. (bbls)		 Actual
capacity in
gallons 		Inside
Diametor 		Shell
heigth		 Staves
per
Ring 		USS GA. Rows
of
Balts.. 		Steel
USS Gauge..		 Steel
USS Guage..		 Cone
Deck
Tanks 		Open
top
Tanks
100 1 95.8 4023 9’2-3/4" 8′ 0-1/2" 6 12 1 12 12 2,243 1,770
200 2 191.64 8049 9’2-3/4" 16′ 1" 6 12 1 12 12 3,556 3,096
300 3 287.44 12072 9’2-3/4" 24′ 1-1/2" 6 12 1 12 12 4,814 4,355
250 1 266.28 11184 15′ 4-5/8" 8′ 0-1/2" 10 12 1 12 12 4,719 3,402
H-500 2 532.56 22368 15′ 4-5/8" 16′ 1" 10 12 1 12 12 6,868 5,491
  10 12 1  
10 12 1
750 3 798.84 33,551 15′ 4-5/8" 24′ 1-1/2" 10 10 1 12 12 9,653 8,117
L-500 1 522.01 21,924 21′ 6-1/2" 8′ 0-1/2" 14 12 1 12 12 7,894 5,306
1000 2 1,04402 43,849 21′ 6-1/2" 16 1" 14 12 1 12 12 10,891 8,227
             14 12 1         
14 12 1
1500 3 1,566.03 65,773 21′ 6-1/2" 24′ 1-1/2" 15 12 2 12 12 15,112 12,307
1000 1 993.53 41,728 29′ 8-5/8" 8′ 0-1/2" 20 12 2 12 12 14,140 8,820
2000 2 1,987.06 83,457 29′ 8-5/8" 16′ 1" 20 12 2 12 12 18,769  13,333
  12 2  
12 2
3000 3 2,980.59 125.185 29′ 8-5/8" 24′ 1-1/2" 20 10 2 12 12 24,425 18,903
               10 2         
10 2
5000 3 5,037.45 211,572 38′ 7-5/8" 24′ 1-1/2" 26 10 2 10 12 39,958 28,458
               10 2         
10 2
10000 3 10,218.49 429,177 54′ 11-3/4" 24′ 1-1/2" 37 3/16" 3 10 12 75,117 52,997

 

Other Bolted Steel Tank Specifications

Capacity Dimensions Tank Shells   Bottom Dack Weights
Nominal
size(bbl) 		Rings
of
Staves 		Actual
capacity in
42gal. (bbls)		 Actual
capacity in
gallons 		Inside
Diametor 		Shell
heigth		 Staves
per
Ring 		USS GA. Rows
of
Balts.. 		Steel
USS Gauge..		 Steel
USS Guage..		 Cone
Deck
Tanks 		Open
top
Tanks
65 1 66.57 2,795 7′ 8-5/16" 8′ 0-1/2" 5 12 1 12 12 1,771 1,391
               12 1         
12 1
1,000 3 1,000.51 42,063 17′ 2-1/2′ 24′ 1-1/2" 12 12 2 12 12 11,501 9,550
800 1 804.57 33,768 26′ 8-15/16" 8′ 0-1/2" 18 12 2 12 12 11,963 7,607
1,600 2 1,609.15 67,584 26′ 8-15/16" 16′ 1" 18 12 2 12 12 16,110 11,668
2,400 3 2,413.72 101,376 26′ 8-15/16" 24′ 1-1/2" 18 12 2 12 12 20,278 15,744
2,000 3 1,998.16 83,922 24′ 9-5/8" 24′ 1-1/2" 17 12 2 12 12 17,795 13,789
2,500 2 2,639.96 110,878 34′ 2" 16′ 1" 23 12 2 12 12 21,945 14,993
5,000 2 5,009.34 210,392 47′ 6-3/8" 16′ 1" 32 10 2 12 12 44,550 28,517
               10 2         
10 2
7,500 3 7,514.01 320,172 47′ 6-3/8" 24′ 1-1/2" 32 3/16" 3 12 12 55,750 39,717
               10 2         
10 2
12,000 3 11,798.55 501,718 59′ 5" 24′ 1-1/2" 40 3/16" 3 10 12 84,700 55,240
               10 2         
3/16" 3
14,000 3 14,415.40 605,446 65′ 4-5/16" 24′ 1-1/2" 44 1/4′ 3 10 12 95,000 64,000
               10 2        
3/16" 3
18,000 3 17,928.08 750,805 72′ 9-9/16" 24′ 1-1/2" 49 1/4" 3 10 12 146,000 92,838

 

Standard Bolted Tank Capacities
(U.S. GALLONS)

Diameters(ft) Tank Heights (ft)
8′ – 1/2" 16′ – 1" 24′ – 11/2" 32′ – 2" 40′ – 21/2′ 48′ – 3" 56′ – 31/2" 64′ – 4"
9′ – 2 3/4" 4,203 8,047 12,073 16,097 20,121 24,145 28,169 32,193
12′ – 3 11/16" 7,155 14,309 21,468 28,624 35,780 42,936 50,092 57,248
15′ – 4 5/8" 11,181 22,362 33,549 44,733 55,915 67,099 78,282 89,464
17′ – 2 1/4" 13,955 27,910 41,874 55,832 69,789 83,747 97,705 111,662
18′ – 5 9/16" 16,104 32,208 48,322 64,429 80,535 96,643 112,751 128,857
21′ – 6 1/2" 21,920 43,841 65,775 87,701 109,624 131,550 153,476 175,399
23′- 0 5/16" 25,045 60,089 75,149 100,200 125,248 150,299 175,350 200,398
25′ – 9 3/8" 31,396 62,792 94,208 125,612 157,012 188,416 219,820 251,220
26′ – 8 15/16" 33,788 67,576 101,385 135,182 168,974 202,770 236,567 270,359
29′ – 8 5/8" 41,720 83,440 125,186 166,917 208,642 250,373 292,103 333,829
32′ – 8 3/16" 50,454 100,908 151,393 201,860 252,320 302,786 353.253 403,713
34′ – 2" 55,143 110,286 165,464 220,620 275,770 330,927 386,084 441,234
38′ – 7 5/8" 70,508 141,016 211,568 282,094 352,611 423,137 493,662 564,179
40′ – 1 5/16" 75,991 151,982 228,020 304,030 380,030 456,040 532,049 608,505
41′ – 7 1/8" 81,722 163,444 245,217 326,959 408,691 490,434 572,176 653,908
47′ – 6 3/8" 106,716 213,433 320,216 426,959 533,689 640,432 747,175 853,904
50′ – 6 1/16" 120,489 240,977 361,541 482,606 602,563 723,082 843,601  
54′ – 11 3/4" 142,781 285,563 428,433 571,249 714,048 856.865    
59′ – 5" 166,763 333,525 500,392 667,196 833,980 1,000,784    
65′ – 4 5/16" 202,403 404,805 607,334 809,787 1,012,215      
72′ – 9 7/16" 250,250 500,499 750,904 1,001,216 1,251,497      
74′ – 3 1/4" 260,565 521,130 781,857 1,042,487 1,303,084      
80′ – 2 9/16" 303,933 607,866 911,988 1,215,997        
86′ – 1 7/8" 350,630 701,259 1,052,107 1,402,824        
92′ – 1 3/16" 400,671 801,341 1,202,261          
124′ – 9 5/16" 735,427 1,470,854 2,206,739          

Wide Variety of Accessories
Other Tank Configuration Available Upon Request

Standard Bolted Tank Capacities
(Cubic Meters-M3)

Diameters(m) Tank Heights (m)
2.451 4.889 7.353 9.805 12.255 14.707 17.158 19.609
2.813   15 30 48 61 76 91 107 122
3.751  27 54 81 108 135 163 190 217
4.690  42 84 127 169 212 254 296 339
5.239  53  105 159 211 264 317 370 423
5.628 61 122 183 244 305 366 427 488
6.567  83 166 249 332 415 498 581 664
7.019  95  189 285 379 474 569 664 759
7.859  119 237 357 476 595 173 832 951
8.153  128 255 384 512 640 768 896 1,024
9.059  158 315 474 632 790 948 1,108 1,264
9.962   191 381 573 764 955 1,146 1,337 1,528
 10.415 209 417 626 835 1,044 1,253 1,462  1,671 
11.777  267 533  801  1,088 1,335 1,602 1,869 2,136
12.226  288 574 863 1,151 1,439 1,727 2,014 2,302
12.679  309 617 928 1,238 1,547 1,857 2,166 2,476
14.488  404 806 1,212 1,616 2,020 2,424 2,829 3,233
15.395  456 910 1,369 1,825 2,281 2,738 3,194  
16.759   541 1,076  1,622  2,163  2,703 3,244    
18.111  631 1,259 1,894 2,526 3,157 3,789    
19.922  764 1,524 2,292 3,056 3,820      
22.186  947 1,890 2,843 3,790 4,738       
22.639  986  1,968  2,960  3,947  4,933       
24.450  1,151  2,295  3,452  4,603         
26.261   1,327  2,648  3,983 5,311         
28.073  1,517  3,206  4,551           
38.033   2,784  5,554 8,354           

Wide Variety of Accessories
Other Tank Configuration Available Upon Request

 

Storage Tank
Performance Evaluations
Item Bolted Tank Welded Steel Concrete Fiber Glass Wood
pH Range 3-11 3-11 6.5-9 2-10 5.5-7
Impact Resistance Excellent Excellent Excellent Good Fair
Corrosion Integrity Excellent Good Good Excellent Good
Chemical Resistance Excellent Excellent Good Excellent Fair
Maintenance Excellent Good Good Good Fair
Design Integrity Excellent Excellent Excellent Good Good
Factory Coated Yes No No Yes No
Relocation Capability Yes Expensive No Yes Yes
Dismantle Yes Expensive Expensive No Yes
Size Change Yes Expensive No No No
Damage Repair Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Factory-Built Tank Bottom Yes No No Yes No
Foundation Design Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Weather Extremes Excellent Excellent Excellent Fair Good
Erection Time Excellent Fair Fair n/a Good
Delivery Excellent Poor Poor Good Fair
Shipping and Handling Excellent Fair Fair Good Good
Dimensional Selection Excellent Excellent Good Good Good
Erection Expense Low High High Low Low
Grit Glasted Surface Preparation Yes No No No No
Standard Inventory Yes No No Possible Possible
Freight Cost Low High High High Low