Fuel Oil Storage Tanks
Dimensions of cylindrical fuel oil storage tanks according National Board Standards:
| Capacity (gallons) | Diameter (inches) | Length (feet - inches) | Shell Thickness (inches) | Head Thickness (inches) | Weight (lb) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 550 | 48 | 6-0 | 3/16 | 3/16 | 800 |
| 1000 | 48 | 10-10 | 3/16 | 3/16 | 1300 |
| 1100 | 48 | 11-11 | 3/16 | 3/16 | 1400 |
| 1500 | 48 | 15-8 | 3/16 | 3/16 | 1650 |
| 65 | 9-0 | 3/16 | 3/16 | 1500 | |
| 2000 | 65 | 11-10 | 3/16 | 3/16 | 2050 |
| 2500 | 65 | 14-10 | 3/16 | 3/16 | 2275 |
| 3000 | 65 | 17-8 | 3/16 | 3/16 | 2940 |
| 4000 | 65 | 23-8 | 3/16 | 3/16 | 3600 |
| 5000 | 72 | 23-8 | 1/4 | 1/4 | 5800 |
| 84 | 17-8 | 1/4 | 1/4 | 5400 | |
| 7500 | 84 | 26-6 | 1/4 | 1/4 | 7150 |
| 96 | 19-8 | 1/4 | 1/4 | 6400 | |
| 10000 | 96 | 26-6 | 1/4 | 5/16 | 8540 |
| 120 | 17-0 | 1/4 | 5/16 | 8100 | |
| 12000 | 96 | 31-6 | 1/4 | 5/16 | 10500 |
| 120 | 20-8 | 1/4 | 5/16 | 9500 | |
| 15000 | 108 | 31-6 | 5/16 | 5/16 | 13300 |
| 120 | 25-6 | 5/16 | 5/16 | 12150 | |
| 20000 | 120 | 34-6 | 5/16 | 5/16 | 15500 |
| 25000 | 120 | 42-6 | 3/8 | 3/8 | 22300 |
| 30000 | 120 | 51-3 | 3/8 | 3/8 | 28000 |
Double-jacketed tanks under European Standards EN-12285-1 and EN-12285-2
| Capacity (litre) | Diameter (mm) | Length (mm) | Weight (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 | 1250 | 1580 | 580 |
| 2000 | 1250 | 2000 | 700 |
| 3000 | 1250 | 2720 | 880 |
| 4000 | 1250 | 3560 | 1100 |
| 5000 | 1500 | 3150 | 1200 |
| 6000 | 1500 | 3710 | 1370 |
| 8000 | 1900 | 3260 | 1760 |
| 10000 | 1900 | 3960 | 2060 |
| 12000 | 1900 | 4670 | 2380 |
| 15000 | 1900 | 5910 | 2940 |
| 20000 | 1900 | 7860 | 3820 |
| 2500 | 4680 | 3610 | |
| 25000 | 1900 | 9810 | 4720 |
| 2500 | 5680 | 4230 | |
| 30000 | 1900 | 11510 | 5571 |
| 2500 | 6680 | 4950 | |
| 40000 | 2500 | 8830 | 6390 |
| 3000 | 6280 | 6200 | |
| 50000 | 2500 | 10820 | 7600 |
| 3000 | 7820 | 7470 | |
| 60000 | 2500 | 12970 | 9100 |
| 3000 | 9170 | 8680 | |
| 80000 | 3000 | 12220 | 11160 |
| 100000 | 3000 | 15080 | 13590 |
| 120000 | 3000 | 17700 | 15930 |
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