Table of Contents

1 SCOPE
2 NORMATIVE REFERENCES
3 DEFINITIONS
4 PRECAUTIONS
5 EQUIPMENT
   5.1 Electro-optical distance-ranging instrument
6 GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
7 EODR INSTRUMENT SETUP WITHIN THE TANK
   7.1 Instrument Setup
   7.2 Preliminary Procedures
8 SELECTION OF TARGET POINTS
9 CALIBRATION PROCEDURE
10 TOLERANCES
   10.1 Reference Target Point: Distance Verification
   10.2 Reference Target Point: Horizontal and Vertical
        Angle Verification
11 OTHER MEASUREMENTS
12 CALCULATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF CAPACITY TABLES
APPENDIX A - FIELD EQUIPMENT VERIFICATION
APPENDIX B - CALCULATION OF INTERNAL RADII FROM
             MEASURED PARAMETERS
APPENDIX C - BIBLIOGRAPHY

Abstract

Gives a method for the calibration of upright cylindrical tanks having diameters greater that 5 m by means of internal measurements using an electro-optical distance-ranging instrument, and for the subsequent compilation of tank capacity tables.

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Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	American Petroleum Institute
ProductNote	Reconfirmed 2003
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