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  • API MPM CH7.3 : 2011(R2016)

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    MANUAL OF PETROLEUM MEASUREMENT STANDARDS - CHAPTER 7.3: TEMPERATURE DETERMINATION - FIXED AUTOMATIC TANK TEMPERATURE SYSTEMS

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  15-10-2022

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-12-2016

    Publisher:  American Petroleum Institute

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    1 Scope
    2 Normative References
    3 Terms, Definitions, and Acronyms
    4 Precautions
    5 Equipment and Design Requirements
    6 Installation Requirements
    7 Procedures for Temperature Determination
    8 Accuracy Requirements
    9 Inspection, Verification, and Calibration Requirements
    Annex A (normative) - Accuracy Limitations of Tank Temperature
                          Measurements Onboard Marine Vessels
    Bibliography

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    Defines the methods, equipment, and procedures for determining the temperature of petroleum and petroleum products under static conditions by the use of an automatic method.

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    Development Note Also available in Spanish edition, see API MPM CH7.3 SPANISH. (04/2013) Partially supersedes API MPM CH7. (08/2017)
    Document Type Standard
    Product Note Reconfirmed 2016 This product is unavailable in Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria
    Publisher American Petroleum Institute
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
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    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    API 500 : 2012 RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR CLASSIFICATION OF LOCATIONS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS AT PETROLEUM FACILITIES CLASSIFIED AS CLASS 1, DIVISION 1 AND DIVISION 2
    IMO IF110 : 2014 SUPP 2016 SOLAS CONSOLIDATED EDITION
    API 2003 : 2015 PROTECTION AGAINST IGNITIONS ARISING OUT OF STATIC, LIGHTNING, AND STRAY CURRENTS
    ASTM E 344 : 2016-12 TERMINOLOGY RELATING TO THERMOMETRY AND HYDROMETRY
    NFPA 70 : 2017 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
    API 551 : 2016 PROCESS MEASUREMENT
    IEC 60751:2008 Industrial platinum resistance thermometers and platinum temperature sensors
    ASTM E 1137 : 1997 Standard Specification for Industrial Platinum Resistance Thermometers
    API MPM CH12.1.1 : 2012 API Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards Chapter 12.1.1 EI Hydrocarbon Management HM 1 Part 1 Calculation of Static Petroleum Quantities—Upright Cylindrical Tanks and Marine Vessels
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