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API MPMS 3.3 Document Information:
Title
Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards Chapter 3 - Tank Gauging Section 3 - Standard Practice for Level Measurement of Liquid Hydrocarbons in Stationary Pressurized Storage Tanks by Automatic Tank Gauging
American Petroleum Institute
Publication Date:
Jun 1, 1996
Scope:
This standard provides guidance on the installation,
calibration, and verification of automatic tank gauges (ATGs) used
in custody transfer for measuring the level of liquid hydrocarbons
having a Reid vapor pressure of 15 psi (103 kilopascals) or
greater, stored in stationary, pressurized storage tanks. The
standard also provides guidance on the requirements for data
collection, transmission, and receiving.
This standard is not applicable to the following:
a. Conversion of tank level to liquid volume.
b. Measurement of free water or sediment lying under the liquid
hydrocarbon.
c. Measurement of temperature, density, or sediment and water (S
& W). These measurements are discussed in the API Manual of
Petroleum Measurement Standards (MPMS), Chapters 7, 9, and
10.
d. Sampling for determination of the properties of the liquid
hydrocarbon. This is discussed in API MPMS Chapter 8.
e. Detection of tank leaks.
f. ATGs used for inventory control and plant operations.
Note: Converting net vapor space volumes to equivalent liquid
volumes or mass is described in API MPMS Chapter 12. (The
section covering calculation of vapor to liquid equivalent was in
preparation at the time this standard was written.)
This standard may involve hazardous materials, operations, and
equipment. This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety problems associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and
health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
limitations prior to use.
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