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BS 7723-1:1994

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Methods for calibration of vertical cylindrical tanks for petroleum and liquid petroleum products Strapping method
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

02-10-2004

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-15-1994

Committees responsible
National foreword
Introduction
Method
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Precautions
5 Equipment
6 General requirements
7 Circumference measurements
8 Other measurements on tank shell plates
9 Deadwood
10 Tank bottoms
11 Measurement of tilt
12 Floating-roof tanks
13 Recalibration
14 Computation of tank capacity tables - General rules
15 Form of tank capacity tables
16 Computation of open capacity
17 Construction of final tables
Annexes
A (normative) Expansion due to liquid head
B (normative) Expansion due to temperature
C (normative) Method for calibrating bottoms of tanks
D (normative) Specification for equipment used in
      strapping
E (normative) Certificate of calibration
F (normative) Tank calibration data and calculation
      sheet
Tables
A.1 Example of calculation routine for expansion during
      strappings
A.2 Example of calculation routine for expansion in
      service
Figures
1 Reading of tape sub-divided only for first metre
2 Correction of external strappings for vertical-seam
      overlaps
3 Calibration of bottoms of vertical cylindrical tanks

Specifies a method for the calibration of substantially vertical cylindrical tanks by measuring the tank using a strapping tape. Coverage includes precautions, equipment, circumference measurements, recalibration, measurement of tilt, deadwood, tank bottoms, and computation of open capacity. Also gives definitions, tables, diagrams and annexes.

Committee
PTI/12
DevelopmentNote
DRAFT FOR COMMENT 87/52650 DC
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
32
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

Standards Relationship
ISO 7507-1:2003 Identical

BS 7723-2:1994 Methods for calibration of vertical cylindrical tanks for petroleum and liquid petroleum products Optical-reference-line method
BS 7723-3:1994 Methods for calibration of vertical cylindrical tanks for petroleum and liquid petroleum products Optical-triangulation method
BS 7849-1:1996 Petroleum and liquid petroleum products. Direct static measurements. Contents of vertical storage tanks Mass measurement by hydrostatic tank gauging

ISO 3675:1998 Crude petroleum and liquid petroleum products Laboratory determination of density Hydrometer method
ISO 91-1:1992 Petroleum measurement tables Part 1: Tables based on reference temperatures of 15 degrees C and 60 degrees F

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