Calibration
Part No.: 44200004 - Revision 2  SVP Controller Operation Manual   4-19
 
  4.5 Calculations
    Volumetric Water Draw Calculations
Water draw volume corrections taken from API Manual of Petroleum 
Measurement Standards API chapters,: 4.2, 4.9 and 12.2.4. and Appendix 
B.4 F2.a, 11.2.3.5.
Symbols and Calculations from API 12.2.4:
Given:
RHOtm = Density of liquid (water) in test measure. (API 12.2.4)
RHOp = Density of liquid (water) in prover. (API 12.2.4) 
CPL =  Correction for the compressibility of liquid. (For water 3.2E-6)
T
b
 = Base calibration temperature. (60 deg. F. in US) 
G
a
 = Area coefficient of expansion for flow tube. (API 12.2.1.11.2.1) 
G
l
 = Linear coefficient of expansion for detector. (API 12.2.1.11.2.1)
G
c
 =  Coefficient of expansion for the test measure 
(from calibration certificate)
E = Modulus of elasticity for flow tube material (from API 12.2 Appendix A)
WT = Thickness of flow tube wall. (inches)
ID = Diameter of flow tube. (inches)
Calculate:
BMVa  =   Base Measured Volume adjusted for scale reading.
  =  BMV + SR
CTDW  =  Correction for prover/test measure liquid temperature difference. 
  =  RHOtm ÷ RHOp
CTStm  =  Correction for effect of temperature on test measure.
  =  1 + (Ttm - 60) × (Gc)
CTSp   =  Correction for effect of temperature on prover.
  =  {(1+[(Tp-Tb)*Ga]) * (1+[(Td-Tb)*Gl])}
CCTs  =  Correction for prover/test measure steel temperature difference
  = (CTStm)/(CTSp)
WD  =  Adjusted Base Volume of Draw
  = BMVa*CTDW*CCTs
CPSp   =  Correction for the effect of pressure on prover
  =  1 + [(Pp*ID)/(E*WT)]