Chlorine Dose Calculator for Tanks and Pipelines

Tank or Pipeline Volume Calculators

Pounds
Gas
5.25% Feet
INSTRUCTIONS (Please read
before using this
tool):
1. You may enter data onlyGallons
in green cells. This tool
works for up to ten reservoirs or pipelines.
Liquid
12% Inches
2. Some green cells activate
a list of available options.
a list, a box with a triangle
Pints
PowderWhen you click on a cell with75%
appears to the right of the cell. Click the triangle to open the list, then click the selection you want.
Cups
Tablets
Gallons
3. Check with your chlorine vendor to get the product concentration.
Ounces
4. You can find tools to help
you calculate volumes of reservoirs and pipelines to the right.Cubic Feet
Tablespoons
5. Remember to use only ANSI/NSF
60 certified chemicals.
Milliliters
Product Information
Name of
Product
to be Fed
T-Chlor

Form of
Chlorine
Purchased
Liquid

Tank or Pipeline Information

Tank or Pipeline
Name or ID
Number
High Bench Tank
Main Street #1
Main Street #2
Example Pipeline
etc
etc
etc
etc
etc
etc

Total Tank or
Pipeline Volume
(Gallons)
3,000
500,000
2,000,000
17,500
80,000
80,000
80,000
80,000
80,000
80,000

What you want to use

Chlorine
will be
Fed in (units)
Gallons

Concentration
of Liquid to be
Used (%)
12.00%

to disinfect these facilities

Tank
Fill Level
(%)
100%
80%
80%
100%
75%
70%
90%
80%
80%
80%

Chlorine
Target
Dose
(ppm or mg/L)
20

Feed this amount.*

Circular Tank or Pipeline

Diameter
12.0
Height or Length
3000.0
Volume
2,537,904

Length
Width
Height or Depth
Volume

Rectangular Tank
45.0
15.0
15.0
75,735

Feet
Feet
Gallons

Feet
Feet
Feet
Gallons

Select feet or inches as needed

Notes:
Type notes here.

Chlorine Feed Quantities*

Actual Volume of
Total Available
Minimum Amount
Water Present
Chlorine Required* of Liquid to Feed*
(Gallons)
(Pounds)
(Gallons)
3,000
0.50
0.6
400,000
66.72
74.3
1,600,000
266.88
297.3
17,500
2.92
3.3
60,000
10.01
11.1
56,000
9.34
10.4
72,000
12.01
13.4
64,000
10.68
11.9
64,000
10.68
11.9
64,000
10.68
11.9

Questions? Contact Ying-Ying Macauley.

801.536.4188 or ymacauley@utah.gov
Utah Division of Drinking Water
Original version developed by Russell J. Topham. Version
1.1, Revised June 2, 2011

* Calculations in this tool assume no chlorine demand in the receiving water. Some substances in the water may consume part of the chlorine. Take a chlorine residual
measurement after 30 minutes. If the residual is below your target residual, calculate the amount needed to replace what was consumed. Take a residual measurement after
another thirty minutes. Repeat as needed.