Question

What is the heating capacity, in btus, of a cylindrical storage tank of propane with a radius of 0 .75 feet and a height of 2 feet? assume that 1 cubic foot of propane contains 2,516 btus and 1 cubic foot of natural gas contains 1,030 btus. use 3.14 for pi, and round your answer to the nearest btu?

Answer 1

In this case, heating capacity (Cp) is the product of the Energy of Propane and the volume of its container.

Calculating the volume of a cylindrical storage tank:

V = pi*r²*h

V =3.14*(0.75ft)²*2ft

V = 3.5325 ft³

Now for the heat capacity, Cp:

Cp = (2516 BTU/ft³)(3.5325 ft³)

Cp = 8888 BTU