API MPMS CH 3.1A:2013(R2024)
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Standard Practice for the Manual Gauging of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
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English
17-12-2024
This standard describes the following: a) the procedures for manually gauging the liquid level of petroleum and petroleum products in nonpressure fixedroof, floating-roof tanks and marine tank vessels; b) procedures for manually gauging the level of free water that may be found with the petroleum or petroleum products; c) methods used to verify the length of gauge tapes under field conditions and the influence of bob weights and temperature on the gauge tape length; and d) influences that may affect the position of gauging reference point (either the datum plate or the reference gauge point).
DocumentType |
Standard
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Pages |
41
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PublisherName |
American Petroleum Institute
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Status |
Current
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Supersedes |
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