Method of Calculating Oil Weight
Method of Calculating Oil Weight
1. Ullage “Corrected Ullage” Gross Observed Volume (G.O.V.) from tank calibration
tables.
2. From “TABLE 54-B”, under the given Specific Gravity/Density at 150 C by the oil supplier,
choose the V.C.F. (Volume Correction Factor) with relation to prevailing tank temperature.
For e.g.,
If the Specific Gravity/Density at 150 C of oil is 0.884, and the temperature is say 260 C, then
referring to ‘Table 54B’, page 212, under 884.0 (i.e. 0.884), and in line with Temp. 26 0 C, the
Volume Correction Factor (V.C.F.) is 0.9913.
Then
Gross Observed Volume (G.O.V.) x Volume Correction Factor (V.C.F.) = Gross Standard
Volume (G.S.V.)
3. From “TABLE 56”, under the Sp. Gr./Density at 150 C, choose the “Weight Correction
Factor” (W.C.F.) in vacuum condition.
4. For e.g., for 0.884 (Sp. Gr./Density at 150C), W.C.F. (in vacuum) = 0.99875.
Then;
Gr. Stand. Vol. (G.S.V.) x W.C.F. (in vacuum) x Sp. Gr./Density at 150C = Weight in M.T.
Mohammed Khan
M.T. New Jane
Feb. 2002