ADJD1250-E-PDF

Adjunct to D1250-08 Temperature and Pressure Volume Correction Factors

for Generalized Crude Oils, Refined Products, and Lubricating Oils

Volume I -- Table 5A: Generalized Crude Oils, Correction of Observed API Gravity to
API Gravity at 60°F and Table 6A: Generalized Crude Oils, Correction of Volume to
60°F Against API Gravity

In the 1980 printed Petroleum Measurement Tables the volume correction factors have been
listed in tabular format. All 11 volumes of these Petroleum Measurement Tables in printed
format from 1980 are historical documents, which have been superseded and changed by two
documents:

Chapter 11.1
Temperature and Pressure Volume Correction Factors for Generalized Crude Oils,
Refined Products, and Lubricating Oils (includes Addendum dated September 2007)

Provides the algorithm and implementation procedure for the correction of temperature and
pressure effects on density and volume of liquid hydrocarbons which fall within the
categories of crude oil, refined products, or lubricating oils. A special application category is
also provided which provides volume correction based on the input of an experimentally
derived coefficient of thermal expansion.

Natural gas liquids and liquefied petroleum gases are excluded from consideration in this
Standard (see Ch. 11.2.2 and Ch. 11.2.4).

Including the pressure correction in Ch. 11.1 represents an important change from the
“temperature only” 1980 Petroleum Measurement Tables. However, if the pressure is one
atmosphere (the standard pressure) then there is no pressure correction and this Standard will
give values for a correction for the effect of temperature on liquid (CTL) consistent with the
1980 Tables.

The (2008 edition of this) Standard (revised Standard) was effective on the date of
publication and supersedes the previous (1980) edition of the Standard(s). However, due to
the nature of the changes in this revised Standard, it is recognized that guidance concerning
an implementation period may be needed in order to avoid disruptions within the industry and
ensure proper application. As a result, it is recommended that this revised Standard be
utilized on all new applications no later than TWO YEARS after the publication date. An
application for this purpose is defined as the point where the calculation is applied. Once the
revised Standard is implemented in a particular application, the previous Standard will no
longer be used in that application. If an existing application complies with the previous
Standard(s) then it shall be considered in compliance with this revised Standard. However,
the use of API standards remains voluntary and the decision on when to utilize a