API MPM CH3.5 : 1997(R2013)
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Tank Gauging: Standard Practice for Level Measurement of Light Hydrocarbon Liquids Onboard Marine Vessels by Automatic Tank Gauging
12-02-2024
01-01-2013
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
Covers standard practice for level measurement of light hydrocarbon liquids onboard marine vessels by automatic tank guages (ATGs).
| DevelopmentNote |
Also available in Spanish edition, see API MPM CH3.5 SPANISH. (02/2014)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| ProductNote |
Reconfirmed 2013 This product is unavailable in Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria
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| PublisherName |
American Petroleum Institute
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| Status |
Withdrawn
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| Supersedes |
| 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 |
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