Thanks again everyone - I think I have the info I need - the simplified calc is enough - since the water will be drained daily, knowing that it will remain under 70 degrees for several hours is enough info...but if someone can confirm my math was correct using a water temp rise of 0.7 degrees...
Wow! Thanks everyone for taking the time to help. I'll respond in the order I received the replies:
1) OmCheeto: the purpose of the air pump is to aerate the water, but for purposes of the calculation on how long it would take for the tank water to warm to 70 degrees, you can forget about the...
Actually we don't want to heat the water - we want to know how long it will take to reach 70 degrees under the room conditions (80 degree ambient temp and 50% RH), if the water has a starting temp = 45 degrees.
If all 200 or 300 gallons reach 70 degrees within a certain time threshold, we may...
here are the dimensions:
Width = 36inches
Height = 24inches
Length = 96inches
this is the exact tank - click on the Additional Information tab to get the exact dimensions: https://www.behlencountry.com/product/328-poly-round-end-tank-approx-300-gal/
Thanks for the reply berkeman - correct, this is not for homework. The water tank will feed an automated drip watering system. The tank will have an air pump submersed in the water (http://elemental-solutions.com/product/Details/EOCP284), to aerate it
We do not have any experimental data
Hopefully someone can help me with finding the answer to the 2 related questions/problems below:
QUESTION/PROBLEM
how long will it take a 200 gallon tank of water to warm up to 70 degrees Fahrenheit, in a room with an ambient temperature = 80 degrees Fahrenheit with 50% relative humidity?
how...