API 2556 : 1993 : R2008
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CORRECTION GAUGE TABLES FOR INCRUSTATION
Hardcopy , PDF
19-02-2021
English
01-01-2013
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Section 1 - General
1.1 Scope
1.2 Referenced publications
Section 2 - Typical conditions
2.1 Paraffin or asphalt
2.2 Corrosion
2.3 Temperature
Section 3 - Typical remedies
3.1 Lease automatic custody transfer (LACT)
3.2 Meters
3.3 Heat
3.4 Cleaning
3.5 Linear measurement
Section 4 - Tables
4.1 Gauge table notation
4.2 Tables for uniform incrustation
Tables
1 Approximate reduction of tank capacity by uniform
incrustation in barrels per foot and percent
capacity
2 Approximate reduction of tank capacity by uniform
incrustation in cubic meters per meter and percent
capacity
Incrustation is defined in this publication as any material that adheres to the internal vertical sidewall surfaces of a tank when the tank is otherwise empty. The tables given in this recommended practice show the percent of error of measurement caused by varying thickness of uniform incrustation in tanks of various sizes.
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Revision
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| Pages |
14
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| ProductNote |
Reconfirmed 2008
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| PublisherName |
American Petroleum Institute
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| Status |
Superseded
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| Supersedes |
| API MPM CH4 : 1ED 78 | PROVING SYSTEMS |
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