Determining the Capacity of Your Salt Dome
First, calculate the storage volume of your salt dome:
Storage Volume = Length * Width * Wall Height
Next, account for the fact that your cone shaped pile of salt stores about 15% more volume above your bin blocks:
Storage Volume including overage = Storage Volume * 1.15
Next, multiply the volume by 72 lbs of salt per cubic foot of space:
Pounds of Salt = Storage Volume including overage * 72
Finally, convert pounds to tonnage:
Salt Dome Capacity = Pounds of Salt / 2000
Alternatively, you can use this simplified formula:
Salt Dome Capacity = Storage Volume of Salt Dome * 0.0414
Try out our calculator below: