MANUAL OF PETROLEUM MEASUREMENT STANDARDS - CHAPTER 3: TANK GAUGING - SECTION 4: STANDARD PRACTICE FOR LEVEL MEASUREMENT OF LIQUID HYDROCARBONS ON MARINE VESSELS BY AUTOMATIC TANK GAUGING
American Petroleum Institute
1 SCOPE
2 REFERENCES
3 GENERAL
4 INSTALLATION OF MARINE ATGs
5 CALIBRATION, ADJUSTMENT, AND VERIFICATION
OF MARINE ATGs
6 READOUT
7 REQUIREMENTS FOR DATA TRANSMISSION AND
RECEIVING
APPENDIX A - ACCURACY LIMITATIONS OF MARINE
LEVEL AND VOLUME MEASUREMENTS
APPENDIX B - DESCRIPTION OF VARIOUS ATGs IN
COMMON USE
Gives guidance on the selection, installation, calibration, and verification of automatic tank gauges (ATGs) for measuring the level of liquid hydrocarbons having a Reid vapor pressure less than 15 pounds per square inch absolute (103 kPa), transported aboard marine vessels (tankers and barges).
| Document Type | Standard |
| Status | Current |
| Publisher | American Petroleum Institute |
| ProductNote | Reconfirmed 1995 |
