Buoyancy Calculation

Components Involved

1. Cylindrical Tank:
(OD = 650 mm, WT = 5 mm, L = 2400 mm)

 =  − 2 = 650 − 25 = 640 

 
 =     −
   ×  =   650 − 640  × 2400 =  !!
2. End Plate:
(d = 640 mm, t = 5 mm, )

" "
 =  #  × $ =  640   × 5 = %&' !!
4 4
3. Internal Circular Plate:
(OD = 640 mm, ID = 540 mm, t = 5 mm)

" "
( =    −
   × $ =  640 − 540  × 5 = %' !!
4 4
4. Rectangular Steel Plate:
(Dimension = 640 x 70 x 5 mm)

 = 640 × 70 × 5 = &&& !!

5. Pipe Support Steel Plate:
(Dimension: 200 x 180 x 5 mm, with 2 Rectangular Sections of 25 x 100 x 5 mm cut)

* = 200 × 180 × 5 − 225 × 100 × 5 = &&& !!

6. Fastening Belt Support Steel Plate:
(Dimension: 140 x 180 x 5 mm, with 2 Rectangular Sections of 25 x 100 x 5 mm cut)

- = 140 × 180 × 5 − 225 × 100 × 5 = &&&& !!

7. Round Bar:
(d = 25 mm, l = 180 mm)

"  "
. = # × / =  25   × 180 = '' !!
4 4
8. Padeye:
(Assumed Rectangular Dimension = 150 x 40 mm, t = 8 mm)

0 = 150 × 40 × 8 = '&&& !!

9. Socket/Plug:
(Assumed Dimension: od = 25 mm, id = 15 mm, l = 50 mm)

" "
1 =  2# − 3#  × / =  25 − 15  × 50 =  &' !!
4 4

Total Volume

4 =  + 2 ×  + 2 × ( + 4 ×  + 4 × * + 4 × - + 8 × . + 2 × 0 +
2 × 1 = 24315927 + 21608495 + 2463385 + 4224000 + 4155000 + 4101000 +
888357 + 248000 + 215708 =  !!

Total Weight

4 = 4 × 89:;;< = 31213959 × 10=1 × 7850 = . & ?@

Buoyancy Force

AB = :CDE × 8FC:;G = H  × 650 × 2400I × 10=1  × 1025 = '%. & ?@

Nett Buoyancy

JD;:: = AB − 4 = 816.30 − 245.03 = 571.27 KL = . %& ?M