TANK GAUGING SYSTEM

Venue: Dronacharya Conference Room 2

Ground Floor, PL Engineering
Date: 30th January, 2015

-Bidyut Sarkar

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PRESENTATION OVERVIEW
TANK GAUGING SYSTEM
Background, Tank Type
Applications

Tank Gauging Instruments

System Configuration
Associated items, Interfaces
Reference Standards
Summary
Question ?

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BACKGROUND
Petroleum Products
Dip-Stick measurement error
Tank, Vessel, Bullet, Ship, FPSO, UG
Financial Losses
HTG-Hydrostatic Tank Gauging

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STORAGE TYPE
Tank type-Fixed Roof, Floating
Tank type-Cone Roof, Dome Roof
Tank type-Open, Closed
Aboveground, Underground
Offshore

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Storage
Tank

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Tank Farm

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Sphere

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FPSO

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Applications

Petroleum Refinery, Terminals

Petrochemical Plants
Offshore
LNG Storage
Crude, MS, HSD, LPG, ATF
Naptha, LNG.

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Summary of Functions

Inventory Calculations-Volume, mass, density

Custody Transfer
Oil Movement
Loss Control
Operation & Blending Control
Leak Detection and Overfill Protection

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Measurement

Level
Temperature
Vapour Pressure
Density
Water content

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Calculations

Gross Volume
Net Volume
Mass
Level-corrected
Temperature
Oil/Interface Level
Density

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Calculations (Contd..)
GOV vs TOV

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Calculations (Contd..)
Temp.

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Tank Gauging Instruments

Level Transmitter-Radar, Servo

Multipoint Temperature Transmitter
Pressure Measurement
Water Level Measurement

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Radar Gauge

Working Principle-Antenna type

Radar Frequency- 10 GHz range
Transmitter Head
Accuracy- +/- 0.3mm
Nozzle Location and Size-8 / 6
Stillwell requirement
Body / Flange Material
Measuring Range

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Radar Antenna type

Cone, Parabolic

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Radar Gauge
Radar Gauge

TSI

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Radar Gauge
Radar Gauge

TSI

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Temperature Instrument
Temp. Tx

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Stillwell
Stillwell

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Radar Gauge item

FCU

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Multipoint Temperature Transmitter

Averaging RTD-Pt 100
RTD locations interval RTD- min 6 no. RTD -50 ft Tank height

Transmitter
Water Probe
Nozzle Size
Stillwell requirement larger diameter
Connection with LT

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Pressure Transmitter
Smart type
Transmitter
Nozzle Location at bottom; Size 2 inch

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SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
Configuration redundancy

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Servo Gauge

Working Principle-displacer, motor, tap

Gauge Chamber and Transmitter
Accuracy-+/-0.7mm
Nozzle size, Location
Stillwell Requirement
Body / Flange Material 6 inch
Calibration Chamber
Measuring Range
Isolation Valve-ball

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Servo Gauge
Servo Gauge

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Servo Gauge
Servo Gauge

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Associated Items

Field Communication Unit / Data Acq Unit

Cabinet
Cables
Workstation, Printer
Licensed Software
Tank Side Indicator
Power Supply, Power Isolation Switch
Cable Glands

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Associated Items (contd..)

Wireless System

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INTERFACE

DCS
ESD
TAS
SCADA
Communication Protocol Modbus, OPC
Profibus,
HART etc.

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OTHER DISCIPLINE INTERFACE

Process-P&ID, PDS
Mechanical Static-Tank MDS
Piping-Stillwell, PMS
Electrical-UPS, Earthing, Hazardous Area
Telecommunication

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IMPORTANT POINT
Report Generation
API Table

Strapping Table
MDS of Tank

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IMPORTANT TERMS

TSI
FCU
RTG
ATG
FAT
SAT

: Tank Side Indicator

: Field Communication Unit
: Remote Tank Gauging
: Automatic Tank Gauge
: Factory Acceptance Test
: Site Acceptance Test

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STANDARD
OIML R117

: Measuring systems for liquids

other than water
OIML R118 : Direct mass flow measuring
system for quantities of liquids
OIML R 81 : Dynamic measuring devices
for cryogenic liquids
MPMS Ch 3 : Tank Gauging
In addition, Local regulations apply

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Reference Codes, Standards

API 2350
: Overfill Protection for Storage
Tanks in Petroleum Facilities
IEC 60079

: Electrical Apparatus for

Explosive Gas Atmospheres,
Classification of Hazardous
Areas
ASME/ANSI Standards
API Table

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Reference Codes, Standards

IEC-60529/IS-13947: Degree of protectionIP on of Hazardous Area
IEC-61511: Functional Safety-Safety
Instrumented System
IEC-61508: Functional Safety of Electrical /
Electronic Programmable
Electronic Safety related System
ISO: International Organization for
Standardization

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Summarize
Tank Gauging System

Why
Where
Configuration
Standard
How
Deliverables-Spec, DS, MR, PR, VDR

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ABBREVIATIONS
Abbreviations
MPMS : Manual of Petroleum Measurement
Standard

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ABBREVIATIONS
Abbreviations (Contd..)
API
: American Petroleum Institute
IEC: International Electrotechnical Comm.
OIML : Organisation
Internationale de Mtrologie
Lgale
(French)
International Organisation for Legal
Metrological(English)
ATEX : Atmoshpere Explosibles (French)

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ABBREVIATIONS
Abbreviations (contd.)
NEMA: National Electrical Manufacturer
Asso.
ISA
: International Society of Automation
DCS
: Distributed Control System
ESD
: Emergency Shutdown System
TAS
: Terminal Automation System
SCADA : Supervisory Control and Data
Acquisition System
OPC
: OLE for Process Control

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ABBREVIATIONS
Abbreviations (contd.)
OLE
: Object Linking and Embedding
HSD
: High Speed Diesel
MS
: Motor Spirit
LPG
: Liquefied Petroleum Gas
ATF
: Aviation Turbine Fuel
LNG
: Liquefied Natural Gas
FPSO : Floating Production, Storage and
Offloading

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ABBREVIATIONS
Abbreviations (contd.)
TGS
: Tank Gauging System
ATG
: Automatic Tank Gauge
HTG
: Hydrostatic Tank Gauging
RTD
: Resistance Temperature Detector
Pt
: Platinum
Temp. : Temperature
LT
: Level Transmitter

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ABBREVIATIONS
Abbreviations (contd.)
ft
: Feet
mm
: Millimeter
Tx
: Transmitter
Temp. : Temperature
RADAR : Radio Detection And Ranging
UPS
: Uninterrupted Power Supply
PMS
: Piping Material Specification

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ABBREVIATIONS
Abbreviations (contd.)
PDS
: Process Data Sheet
MDS
: Mechanical Data Sheet
NPT
: National Pipe Thread
RF
: Raised Face
UG
: Underground

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ABBREVIATIONS
Abbreviations (contd.)
CCOE: Chief Controller of Explosives
CIFMR: Central Institute of Mines and Fuel
Research
FM: Factory Mutual
OISD: Oil Industry Safety Directorate

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Question ?

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Thank you