SOLUTION: digester is 31 ft in diameter and 14 ft 6 inches deep, how much sludge or water would it hold?

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Question 1094720: digester is 31 ft in diameter and 14 ft 6 inches deep, how much sludge or water would it hold?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Area of base = +pi%2Ar%5E2+
+pi%2A%2831%2F2%29%5E2+
+3.14159%2A15.5%5E2+
+3.14159%2A240.25+
Area of base = +754.768+ ft2
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Volume = [ area of base ] x [ height ]
+V+=+754.768%2A14.5+
+V+=+10944.131+
10,944.131 ft3