Effluent tank?

[Andrew1983]

Need to install a better catchment system before silage next year. Whats recommended? Sink a big plastic tank in concrete? Or make a tank from concrete panels and a precast lid? Something else? Will have plenty traffic over it. Is there a formula for area of water to be collected/size of tank?

 

[Fergieman]

Effluent Storage Tanks - Carlow Concrete Tanks

All of our tanks come complete with solid lids and can have the galvanised manhole cover included if required. Call us today today on (0) 59 9159100.

www.carlowtanks.ie

https://www.carlowtanks.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/8000gallon.pdf

We put in a pair of 8000gal (36m2) pre cast tanks last year for 2 pits.

Silo capacity	Minimum effluent tank capacity
Up to 1,500 cubic metres	20 litres for each cubic metre
Over 1,500 cubic metres	30 cubic metres, plus 6.7 litres for each cubic metre of silo capacity over 1,500 cubic metres

 

[Fergieman]

A couple of pictures here

Silage pit

Effluent tanks going in today.

thefarmingforum.co.uk

 

[Cmoran]

Graf plastic tanks can carry 60ton of weight getting popular here in Ireland at the moment