API MPM CH3.5 : 1997 : R2008

Superseded

MANUAL OF PETROLEUM MEASUREMENT STANDARDS - CHAPTER 3 - TANK GAUGING - SECTION 5 - STANDARD PRACTICE FOR LEVEL MEASUREMENT OF LIGHT HYDROCARBON LIQUIDS ONBOARD MARINE VESSELS BY AUTOMATIC TANK GAUGING

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

10-19-2018

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2013

Publisher

American Petroleum Institute

1 SCOPE
2 REFERENCES
3 GENERAL
    3.1 Safety Precautions
4 ACCURACY REQUIREMENT
    4.1 Inherent Error of ATGs
    4.2 Calibration Prior to Installation
    4.3 Shipyard Adjustment
    4.4 Error Caused by Installation and Change of
          Operating Conditions
    4.5 Use of ATGs in Custody Transfer Service
5 INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
    5.1 General
    5.2 Mounting Location
    5.3 Manufacturer's Requirements
    5.4 Installation of ATGs
6 SETTING OF ATG AT SHIPYARD
    6.1 Preparation
    6.2 Setting ATGs
7 ONBOARD VERIFICATION OF ATGs
    7.1 Introduction
    7.2 Verification Procedure
    7.3 Procedure for Applications Where Manual Gauging is
          Practical
    7.4 Procedure for Applications Where Manual Gauging is
          Not Practical
8 SUBSEQUENT ATG VERIFICATION
9 ATG VERIFICATION RECORDS
10 DATA COMMUNICATION AND RECEIVING

Describes accuracy, installation, calibration and verification of automatic tank gauges (ATGs) in custody transfer application in which the ATG is used for measuring the level of light hydrocarbon liquids, such as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) transported aboard marine vessels (i.e., tankers and barges).

DevelopmentNote	Also available in Spanish edition, see API MPM CH3.5 SPANISH. (02/2014)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	18
ProductNote	Reconfirmed 2008
PublisherName	American Petroleum Institute
Status	Superseded
SupersededBy	API MPM CH3.5 : 1997(R2013)
Supersedes	API MPM CH3.5 : 1997

GPA 811995 : 1995	TENTATIVE STANDARD FOR CONVERTING NET VAPOR SPACE VOLUMES TO EQUIVALENT LIQUID VOLUMES
API MPM CH1 : 1994	Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards - Chapter 1: Vocabulary