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API - MPMS 6.2A

Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards Chapter 6.2A - Metering Assemblies—Truck and Rail Loading and Unloading Measurement Systems

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Organization: API
Publication Date: 1 July 2021
Status: active
Page Count: 45
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This standard is part of a set of documents that detail the minimum requirements for the design, selection, and operation of truck and rail loading and unloading metering systems for single phase liquid hydrocarbons.

Document History

MPMS 6.2A
July 1, 2021
Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards Chapter 6.2A - Metering Assemblies—Truck and Rail Loading and Unloading Measurement Systems
This standard is part of a set of documents that detail the minimum requirements for the design, selection, and operation of truck and rail loading and unloading metering systems for single phase...

References

This document references:
MPMS 6.1A - Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards Chapter 6.1A - Metering Assemblies—General Considerations
Published by API on July 1, 2021
This standard is part of a set of documents that detail the minimum requirements for metering systems in single phase liquid applications; API MPMS Chapter 6.1A is common to all sections of API MPMS...
This document references:
API MPMS 12.2.4 - Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards Chapter 12-Calculation of Petroleum Quantities Section 2-Calculation of Petroleum Quantities Using Dynamic Measurement Methods and Volumetric Correction Factors Part 4-Calculation of Base Prover Volumes by the Waterdraw Method
Published by API on December 1, 1997
This document provides standardized calculation methods for the quantification of liquids and the determination of base prover volumes under defined conditions, regardless of the point of origin or...
This document references:
MPMS 5.1 - Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards Chapter 5—Metering Section 1—General Considerations for Measurement by Meters
Published by API on September 1, 2005
API MPMS Chapter 5 is intended to be a guide for the proper specification, installation, and operation of meter runs designed to dynamically measure liquid hydrocarbons so that acceptable accuracy,...
This document references:
MPMS 4.2 - Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards Chapter 4 - Proving Systems Section 2 - Displacement Provers
Published by API on September 1, 2003
This chapter outlines the essential elements of provers that do, and also do not, accumulate a minimum of 10,000 whole meter pulses between detector switches, and provides design and installation...
This document references:
API MPMS 12.1.1 - Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards Chapter 12.1.1 - Calculation of Static Petroleum Quantities - Upright Cylindrical Tanks and Marine Vessels EI Hydrocarbon Management HM 1 Part 1
Published by API on February 1, 2019
This standard is intended to guide the user through the steps necessary to calculate static liquid quantities, at atmospheric conditions, in upright, cylindrical tanks and marine tank vessels. The...
This document references:
API MPMS 12.1.2 - Manual of Petroleum Standards Chapter 12-Calculation of Petroleum Quantities Section 1-Calculation of Static Petroleum Quantities Part 2-Calculation Procedures for Tank Cars
Published by API on February 1, 2018
This chapter is applicable to all crude oils, petroleum products, and petrochemicals (including LPGs and other liquefied gases) transported by rail tank car. It does not cover any products loaded or...
This document references:
MPMS 12.2 - Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards Chapter 12.2 - Calculation of Petroleum Quantities Using Dynamic Measurement Methods and Volumetric Correction Factors
Published by API on July 1, 2021
This document provides standardized calculation methods for the quantification of liquids, regardless of the point of origin or destination or the units of measure required by governmental customs or...
This document references:
API MPMS 12.2.1 - Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards Chapter 12-Calculation of Petroleum Quantities Section 2-Calculation of Petroleum Quantities Using Dynamic Measurement Methods and Volumetric Correction Factors Part 1-Introduction
Published by API on May 1, 1995
This document provides standardized calculation methods for the quantification of liquids and the determination of base prover volumes under defined conditions, regardless of the point of origin or...
This document references:
API MPMS 12.2.2 - Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards Chapter 12-Calculation of Petroleum Quantities Section 2-Calculation of Petroleum Quantities Using Dynamic Measurement Methods and Volumetric Correction Factors Part 2-Measurement Tickets
Published by API on June 1, 2013
This document provides standardized calculation methods for the quantiÞcation of liquids and the determination of base prover volumes under deÞned conditions, regardless of the point of origin or...
This document references:
API MPMS 12.2.4 - Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards Chapter 12-Calculation of Petroleum Quantities Section 2-Calculation of Petroleum Quantities Using Dynamic Measurement Methods and Volumetric Correction Factors Part 4-Calculation of Base Prover Volumes by the Waterdraw Method
Published by API on December 1, 1997
This document provides standardized calculation methods for the quantification of liquids and the determination of base prover volumes under defined conditions, regardless of the point of origin or...
This document references:
MPMS 4.2 - Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards Chapter 4 - Proving Systems Section 2 - Displacement Provers
Published by API on September 1, 2003
This chapter outlines the essential elements of provers that do, and also do not, accumulate a minimum of 10,000 whole meter pulses between detector switches, and provides design and installation...
This document references:
MPMS 5.1 - Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards Chapter 5—Metering Section 1—General Considerations for Measurement by Meters
Published by API on September 1, 2005
API MPMS Chapter 5 is intended to be a guide for the proper specification, installation, and operation of meter runs designed to dynamically measure liquid hydrocarbons so that acceptable accuracy,...
This document references:
MPMS 6.1A - Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards Chapter 6.1A - Metering Assemblies—General Considerations
Published by API on July 1, 2021
This standard is part of a set of documents that detail the minimum requirements for metering systems in single phase liquid applications; API MPMS Chapter 6.1A is common to all sections of API MPMS...
This document is referenced by:
MPMS 20.1 - Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards Chapter 20—Allocation Measurement Section 1—Allocation Measurement
Published by API on September 1, 2013
This document provides design and operating guidelines for liquid and gas allocation measurement systems. Included are recommendations for metering, static measurement, sampling, proving,...
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