DETERMINATION OF RVP OF LPGAND CRUDE OIL / NGL

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PROCEDURE

Pakistan Petroleum Limited

STANDARD PROCEDURE FOR

DETERMINATION OF RVP
OF LPG AND CRUDE OIL / NGL
OPERATING

Document No. :PPL-HGPP-LAB/SOP/003

Original Issue Date : 12-04-2016
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Last Date of Revision : XX-YY-ZZZZ
STANDARD

Prepared by Reviewed by Approved by

Abdul Qadir Syeed Aslam Shah M.Ali Khan

Lab Chemist Plant Manager PEIC, HGPP

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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DISTRIBUTION LIST 3

TERMS AND DEFINATIONS 4

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS 5

1 PURPOSE 6

2 SCOPE 6

3 RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITIES 6

4 PROCEDURE 6

4.1 DETERMINATION OF RVP 6

4.2 INSTRUCTIONS FOR DETERMINATION OF RVP 7

5 RELATED DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS 7

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DISTRIBUTION LIST

Plant Manager
Laboratory

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TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

TERM DEFINITION

LPG Liquefied petroleum gas composed of 60% propane &

40% butane.

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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

LPG Liquefied Petroleum Gas

NGL Natural Gas Liquids
RVP Reid Vapor Pressure
ASTM American Society for Testing & Materials

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1. PURPOSE:

RVP test method determines the gauge vapor pressure of petroleum commodities particularly of
light products like LPG, Gasoline, NGL and Crude oil. Determination of vapor pressure is
important for safety reasons to ensure that the maximum operating design pressures of storage
& handling will not be exceed under normal operating temperature conditions.

2. SCOPE:

This test method covers the determination of gauge vapor pressure of petroleum products as
per ASTM D-1267-89.

3. RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITIES:

 Plant Manager & shift in charge is overall responsible to maintain this documented
procedure for analysis.
 The lab chemist is responsible to follow guidelines given in procedure.

4. PROCEDURE:

4.1 DETERMINATION OF RVP:

1) Before to proceed for the determination of RVP, it is to ensure that the bath is filled with
water to desired level.
2) Energize the heater & stirrer of bath to maintain the temperature of water at 100F.
3) Take sample in lower chamber as per outlines given in ASTM D-1267 and connect with
upper chamber, then hang / immerse this assembly in water bath maintained at temperature
of 100F.

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4) Observe the gauge pressure at equilibrium when RVP apparatus is at same temperature as
of water and report after correcting gauge error, if exist and correcting to a standard
barometric pressure as per guide lines given in ASTM test method.
5) Maintain the log of RVP reading in registers for log of results of miscellaneous samples.
4.2 INSTRUCTIONS FOR DETERMINATION OF RVP:

1) Pressure gauge which is the part of RVP apparatus to be checked for accuracy. Its
calibration to be carried out at two months interval / on when inaccuracy is suspected.
2) Temperature of water to be maintained at 100F before to immerse the RVP apparatus.
3) Guide lines as established in ASTM standard for sample filling in lower chamber need to
follow.
4) Before to observe the reading of gauge, it is to ensure that the temperature of RVP
assembly is same as of water bath.
5) Before reporting, convert the observed gauge vapor pressure to a standard barometric
pressure of 760 mmHg by using the equation given in ASTM D-1267.

5. RELATED DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS

1) ASTM D 2163-91

2) Lab Analysis Report

PPL-HGPP-LAB/CR/FM/001

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