ASTM D1250-07

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An American National Standard
Designation:D1250–07
Designation: 200/07
Standard Guide for
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Use of the Petroleum Measurement Tables
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 1250; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
INTRODUCTION
This guide discusses the use of temperature and pressure volume correction factors for generalized
crude oils, refined products, and lubricating oils, developed jointly by ASTM International, the
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American Petroleum Institute (API) and the Energy Institute.
The volume correction factors, in their basic form, are the output of a set of equations derived from,
and based on, empirical data relating to the volumetric change of hydrocarbons over a range of
temperatures and pressures. Traditionally, the factors have been listed in tabular format called the
Petroleum Measurement Tables (hence the appearance of this term in the title), and published as an
API Standard/Adjunct to IP 200/Adjunct to ASTM D 1250. However, since the 1980 revision the
actual standard has been a set of implementation procedures, not printed tables nor simply a set of
equations.
This revised standard, API MPMS Chapter 11.1–2004/Adjunct to IP 200/04/Adjunct to ASTM
D 1250–04 (ADJD1250CD), establishes procedures for crude oils, liquid refined products, and
lubricating oils, by which volume measurements taken at any temperature and pressure (within the
range of the standard) can be corrected to an equivalent volume at base/standard conditions, normally
15°C, 60°F or 20°C, by use of a volume correction factor (VCF). The standard, API MPMS Chapter
11.1–2004/Adjunct to IP 200/04/Adjunct to ASTM D 1250–04 (ADJD1250CD), also provides
methods for making conversions to alternate conditions from base conditions and to alternate base
temperatures. Densities can be corrected by using the inverse of the VCF.
See Section 5 for a list of significant changes from Guide D 1250–80 (provided in its entirety in
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Annex A1 ).
USAGE GUIDELINES
The revised standard, API MPMS Chapter 11.1–2004/Adjunct to IP 200/04/Adjunct to ASTM
D 1250–04 (ADJD1250CD), is effective upon the date of publication and supersedes the previous
edition of the standard/adjunct(s). However, due to the nature of the changes in the revised
standard/adjunct(s), 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 the revised standard/adjunct(s) be used on all new applications no later than two
years after the publication date (May 2004). An application for this purpose is defined as the point
where the calculation is applied.
Once the revised standard/adjunct(s) 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/adjunct(s) (as referenced in Annex
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A1 ), then it shall be considered in compliance with the revised standard/adjunct(s).
However, the use of the API MPMS Chapter 11.1–2004/Adjunct to IP 200/04/Adjunct to ASTM
D 1250–04 (ADJD1250CD) remains voluntary, and the decision on when to utilize a standard is an
issue that is subject to the negotiations between the parties involved in the transaction.
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D1250–07
2007 UPDATE
Some minor modifications to the API MPMS Chapter 11.1–2004/Adjunct to IP 200/04/Adjunct to
ASTM D 1250–04 (ADJD1250CD) have been issued in Addendum 1-2007. These modifications to
the adjunct necessitated a realignment withASTM Standard Guide D 1250, hence an -07 version has
been approved and published.
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ThisguideisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeD02onPetroleumProductsandLubricantsandtheAPICommitteeonPetroleumMeasurement,andisthedirect
responsibility of Subcommittee D02.02/COMQ, the joint ASTM-API Committee on Static Petroleum Measurement.
Current edition approved May 1, 2007. PublishedAugust 2007. Originally approved in 1952, replacing former D 206 and D 1090. Last previous edition approved in 2004
as D 1250–04.
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The organization that publishes IP test methods and guides.
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The 1980 edition of the Petroleum Measurement Tables may still be in use (see the Introduction and Usage Guidelines). For that reason, Guide D 1250–80 has been
included as this mandatory annex.
1. Scope* procedure is also provided
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