Tool
Milk cooling tank capacity calculator
Work out the recommended tank capacity from your herd size and collection frequency.
Recommended capacity
1,500 L
Recommended type: 2-milking tank. Two milkings per day are assumed.
Calculation
- Daily milk: 50 × 20 = 1,000 L
- Collection interval: 1 day(s)
- Raw volume: 1,000 × 1 × 1.20 = 1,200 L
This is a preliminary estimate; the final choice depends on site conditions.
Request a quote for this capacityHow is it calculated?
- Daily milk = number of cows × daily milk per cow (litres).
- Raw volume = daily milk × collection interval (days) × (1 + growth margin).
- Recommended capacity = the raw volume rounded up to the next multiple of 500 litres.
- A 2-milking tank is suggested for daily collection and a 4-milking tank for collection every two days; two milkings per day are assumed.
| Cows | Daily milk | Raw volume | Recommended tank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 200 L | 240 L | 500 L |
| 25 | 500 L | 600 L | 1,000 L |
| 50 | 1,000 L | 1,200 L | 1,500 L |
| 100 | 2,000 L | 2,400 L | 2,500 L |
Questions about this product
How many litres should a milk cooling tank hold? #
- Multiply your daily milk by the collection interval, add a growth margin and round up to a multiple of 500 litres. For 50 cows at 20 litres each with daily collection and a 20% margin, the result is 1,500 litres.
Why add a growth margin? #
- Herd growth and higher yields can make a tank too small within a short time. A margin of 10–30% reduces the need to replace the tank later.
Is the result exact? #
- No, it is a preliminary estimate. The final choice depends on site conditions such as site dimensions, collection times and the refrigeration unit; contact us for a quote.