Explanation of abbreviated units Proline Promag 300 Modbus RS485
218 Endress+Hauser
Process variable Units Explanation
fl oz (us), gal (us), kgal (us), Mgal
(us)
Fluid ounce, gallon, kilogallon, million gallon
bbl (us;liq.), bbl (us;beer), bbl
(us;oil), bbl (us;tank)
Barrel (normal liquids), barrel (beer), barrel
(petrochemicals), barrel (filling tanks)
Volume flow af/s, af/min, af/h, af/d Acre foot/time unit
ft³/s, ft³/min, ft³/h, ft³/d Cubic foot/time unit
fl oz/s (us), fl oz/min (us), fl oz/h
(us), fl oz/d (us)
Fluid ounce/time unit
gal/s (us), gal/min (us), gal/h (us),
gal/d (us)
Gallon/time unit
kgal/s (us), kgal/min (us), kgal/h
(us), kgal/d (us)
Kilogallon/time unit
Mgal/s (us), Mgal/min (us),
Mgal/h (us), Mgal/d (us)
Million gallon/time unit
bbl/s (us;liq.), bbl/min (us;liq.),
bbl/h (us;liq.), bbl/d (us;liq.)
Barrel/time unit (normal liquids)
Normal liquids: 31.5 gal/bbl
bbl/s (us;beer), bbl/min (us;beer),
bbl/h (us;beer), bbl/d (us;beer)
Barrel /time unit (beer)
Beer: 31.0 gal/bbl
bbl/s (us;oil), bbl/min (us;oil),
bbl/h (us;oil), bbl/d (us;oil)
Barrel/time unit (petrochemicals)
Petrochemicals: 42.0 gal/bbl
bbl/s (us;tank), bbl/min (us;tank),
bbl/h (us;tank), bbl/d (us;tank)
Barrel/time unit (filling tank)
Filling tanks: 55.0 gal/bbl
Time s, m, h, d, y Second, minute, hour, day, year
am, pm Ante meridiem ( before midday), post meridiem (after
midday)
5.3 Imperial units
Process variable Units Explanation
Density lb/gal (imp), lb/bbl (imp;beer),
lb/bbl (imp;oil)
Pound/volume unit
Corrected
volume
Sgal (imp) Standard gallon
Correct.vol.flow Sgal/s (imp), Sgal/min (imp),
Sgal/h (imp), Sgal/d (imp)
Standard gallon/time unit
Volume gal (imp), Mgal (imp) Gallon, mega gallon
bbl (imp;beer), bbl (imp;oil) Barrel (beer), barrel (petrochemicals)
Volume flow gal/s (imp), gal/min (imp), gal/h
(imp), gal/d (imp)
Gallon/time unit
Mgal/s (imp), Mgal/min (imp),
Mgal/h (imp), Mgal/d (imp)
Mega gallon/time unit
bbl/s (imp;beer), bbl/min
(imp;beer), bbl/h (imp;beer), bbl/d
(imp;beer)
Barrel /time unit (beer)
Beer: 36.0 gal/bbl
bbl/s (imp;oil), bbl/min (imp;oil),
bbl/h (imp;oil), bbl/d (imp;oil)
Barrel/time unit (petrochemicals)
Petrochemicals: 34.97 gal/bbl
Time s, m, h, d, y Second, minute, hour, day, year
am, pm Ante meridiem ( before midday), post meridiem (after
midday)