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Quantity Calculation of LPG

This document provides an example of calculating the quantity of liquid propane gas (LPG) in a storage tank. It details the temperature and pressure measurements, liquid and vapor volumes, composition of the LPG, and calculations to determine the mass of liquid, vapor, and total quantity of LPG in the tank using three different measurement methods. The mass of liquid was calculated as between 4.3 and 4.4 million kg, vapor mass as 1,109 kg, and total mass using each method between 4.3 and 4.4 million kg.

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Quantity Calculation of LPG

This document provides an example of calculating the quantity of liquid propane gas (LPG) in a storage tank. It details the temperature and pressure measurements, liquid and vapor volumes, composition of the LPG, and calculations to determine the mass of liquid, vapor, and total quantity of LPG in the tank using three different measurement methods. The mass of liquid was calculated as between 4.3 and 4.4 million kg, vapor mass as 1,109 kg, and total mass using each method between 4.3 and 4.4 million kg.

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Example of Quantity Calculations for LPG

Quantity Calculation of LPG


An example

Data:

Average temperature of liquid


Average temperature of vapour
Pressure of vapour
Liquid level following level gauge and trim
correction
Liquid volume from tables at liquid
temperature
Total tank volume at average temperature

: -38.0 C
: -32.5 C
: 0.22 bar (gauge)
: 16 285 mm
: 7 050 540 Litre

(*)

: 7 380 150 Litre

(*)

Liquid composition:

Ethane content, mole pct

Propane content, mole pct

Propylene content, mole pct

Iso-Butane content, mole pct

n-Butane content, mole pct

:
0.09
:
25.10
:
0.01
:
35.55
:
39.25

Inventory calculation based upon section 6

(*)

Average temperature of liquid


Average temperature of vapour
Liquid level following correction
Liquid volume at measured temperature
vapour volume at measured temperature

: -38.0 C
: -32.5 C
: 16280 mm
: 7 050 540 Litre
: 329 610 Litre

Trim, List, Tape, Shrinkage corrections applied

Appendix 4, Page number 1

Example of Quantity Calculations for LPG


A) Liquid Quantity
Liquid mass as calculated by methods described in section 5.2, 5.3.1 and
5.3.2. :
Pressure
Hydrometer

From Composition

(ASTM D 1250)
Costald

ASTM D2598

Density at 15 C

Liquid density at
-38C:

Relative density
at 60/60

0.560 Kg/Litre

0.6207 Kg/Litre

0.5557 Kg/Litre

Volume at -38C

(*)

Volume at
-38C(*)

7 042 950 Litre

7 042 950 Litre

Density at 15 C
(ASTM 21)
0.5564
Volume at 15 C
(ASTM 54)

Volume at -38 C(*)

Volume at 15 C
(ASTM 54)

7 789 503 Litre

7 042 950 Litre

7 789 503 Litre

Liquid mass
(Kg)

Liquid mass
(Kg)

Liquid mass
(Kg)

4 362 122

4 371 559

4 334 079

B) Vapour Quantity
(*)
(*)

Tape, Trim, List, shrinkage, corrections applied


idem

Appendix 4, Page number 2

Example of Quantity Calculations for LPG

measured vapour space pressure


measured vapour space temperature

: 0.22 bar (Gauge)


: -32.5 C

Vapour Mass = vapour volume x vapour density (both at the same temperature)
Vapour density has to be calculated based on the ideal gas law.
The Mole mass of the mixture is calculated based on the weighted average (see
composition of the liquid phase) of the Mole masses of each compound.

= 3.3637 Kg / m
Vapour Mass

= 329.610 m x 3.3637 Kg / m
= 1 109 Kg

C) Total Quantity
Total Mass = liquid mass + vapour mass

Pressure
Hydrometer
(ASTM D 1250)

Costald

ASTM D 2598

(Kg)

(Kg)

(Kg)

4 363 231

4 372 668

4 335 188

Appendix 4, Page number 3

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