MANUAL OF PETROLEUM MEASUREMENT STANDARDS - CHAPTER 12: CALCULATION OF PETROLEUM QUANTITIES - SECTION 1: CALCULATION OF STATIC PETROLEUM QUANTITIES - PART 2: CALCULATION PROCEDURES FOR TANK CARS
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1 Scope
2 Normative References
3 Terms, Definitions, Acronyms, and
Abbreviations
4 Required Data Acquisition
5 Actual Loaded Quantity Calculations
6 Rounding
Annex A (normative) - Loading Target
Quantity Calculations
Annex B (informative) - Calculation of Tank
Car Shell Expansion/Contraction
with Temperature
Annex C (informative) - Calculation of Tank
Car Shell Expansion with Pressure
Annex D (informative) - Calculation of Magnetic
Gauge Offsets
Annex E (informative) - Tank Car Reconciliation
Annex F (informative) - Calculation Examples
Bibliography
This chapter is applicable to all crude oils, petroleum products, and petrochemicals (including LPGs and other liquefied gases) transported by rail tank car.
| Document Type | Standard |
| Status | Current |
| Publisher | American Petroleum Institute |
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