PETRONAS TECHNICAL STANDARDS

SI Quantities and Units

PTS 16.00.01
March 2016

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FOREWORD

PETRONAS Technical Standards (PTS) has been developed based on the accumulated knowledge,
experience and best practices of the PETRONAS group supplementing National and International
standards where appropriate. The key objective of PTS is to ensure standard technical practice across
the PETRONAS group.

Compliance to PTS is compulsory for PETRONAS-operated facilities and Joint Ventures (JVs) where
PETRONAS has more than fifty percent (50%) shareholding and/or operational control, and includes

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Contractors/manufacturers/suppliers who use PTS are solely responsible in ensuring the quality of

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work, goods and services meet the required design and engineering standards. In the case where
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specific requirements are not covered in the PTS, it is the responsibility of the
Contractors/manufacturers/suppliers to propose other proven or internationally established
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standards or practices of the same level of quality and integrity as reflected in the PTS.
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In issuing and making the PTS available, PETRONAS is not making any warranty on the accuracy or
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completeness of the information contained in PTS. The Contractors/manufacturers/suppliers shall

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ensure accuracy and completeness of the PTS used for the intended design and engineering
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requirement and shall inform the Owner for any conflicting requirement with other international
codes and technical standards before start of any work.
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PETRONAS is the sole copyright holder of PTS. No part of this document may be reproduced, stored
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in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, recording or
otherwise) or be disclosed by users to any company or person whomsoever, without the prior written
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consent of PETRONAS.

The PTS shall be used exclusively for the authorised purpose. The users shall arrange for PTS to be
kept in safe custody and shall ensure its secrecy is maintained and provide satisfactory information to
PETRONAS that this requirement is met.
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ANNOUNCEMENT

Please be informed that the entire PTS inventory is currently undergoing transformation exercise from
2013 - 2015 which includes revision to numbering system, format and content. As part of this change,
the PTS numbering system has been revised to 6-digit numbers and drawings, forms and requisition
to 7-digit numbers. All newly revised PTS will adopt this new numbering system, and where required
make reference to other PTS in its revised numbering to ensure consistency. Users are requested to
refer to PTS 00.01.01 (Index to PTS) for mapping between old and revised PTS numbers for clarity. For
further inquiries, contact PTS administrator at ptshelpdesk@petronas.com.my

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Table of Contents
1.0 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 5
1.1 SCOPE .............................................................................................................................. 5
1.2 GLOSSARY OF TERM ........................................................................................................ 5
1.3 SUMMARY OF CHANGES ................................................................................................. 5
2.0 INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS APPROVED FOR USE ................................................ 6
3.0 BIBLIOGRAPHY ...................................................................................................... 7

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

This PTS defines SI Quantities & Units and serves as a reference for use in oil refineries,
chemical plants, gas plants, exploration and production facilities and supply/distribution
installations.

1.1 SCOPE

1.1.1 This PTS stipulates requirements and provides recommendations for the expression of
quantities in SI units. It is referring to ISO 80000 (Part 1 to 12).

Notes:

i. ISO 80000 (Part 1) replaced ISO 31 (Part 0 and ISO 1000)

ii. ISO 80000 (Part 2) replaced ISO 31 (Part 11)

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iv. ISO 80000 (Part 7) replaced ISO 31 (Part 6)
v. ISO 80000 (Part 9) replaced ISO 31 (Part 8)

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vi. ISO 80000 (Part 10) replaced ISO 31 (Part 9 and 10)
vii. ISO 80000 (Part 11) replaced ISO 31 (Part 12)

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viii. ISO 80000 (Part 12) replaced ISO 31 (Part 13)
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1.1.2 ISO 80000 describes the names and symbols for quantities and units for use in various fields
of science and technology and comprise conversion factors where applicable. This ISO had
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cancelled and replaced ISO 31 and ISO 1000.

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1.2 GLOSSARY OF TERM

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1.2.1 General Definition of Terms & Abbreviations

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Refer to PTS Requirements, General Definition of Terms, Abbreviations & Reading Guide PTS
00.01.03 for General Definition of Terms & Abbreviations.
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1.2.2 Specific Definition of Terms

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1.2.3 Specific Abbreviations

No Abbreviation Description

1 SI The International System of Units

Table 1: Specific Abbreviations

1.3 SUMMARY OF CHANGES

This PTS 16.00.01 replaces PTS 16.00.01 (June, 2013).
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2.0 INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS APPROVED FOR USE

ISO 80000 (Part 1 to 12) is the approved International Standard for use, without any
amendments.

NOTE:

The standard reference conditions of pressure and temperature for the measurement of petroleum liquids, liquefied petroleum
gases and natural gas should be in accordance to the standards below:

i. ISO 5024 for petroleum liquids and liquefied petroleum gases

ii. ISO 13443 for natural gas

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3.0 BIBLIOGRAPHY

In this PTS, reference is made to the following Standards/Publications. Unless specifically

designated by date, the latest edition of each publication shall be used, together with any
supplements/revisions thereto:

PETRONAS STANDARDS
Index to PTS PTS 00.01.01
Requirements, General Definition of Terms, Abbreviations & PTS 00.01.03
Reading Guide

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INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS

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Petroleum liquids and liquefied petroleum gases - ISO 5024
Measurement – Standard reference conditions
Natural gas - Standard reference conditions
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General (Part 1) ISO 80000-1
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Mathematical signs and symbols to be used in the natural sciences ISO 80000-2
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and technology (Part 2)

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Space and time (Part 3) ISO 80000-3

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Mechanics (Part 4) ISO 80000-4

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Thermodynamics (Part 5) ISO 80000-5

Electromagnetism (Part 6) ISO 80000-6
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Light (Part 7) ISO 80000-7

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Acoustics (Part 8) ISO 80000-8

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Physical Chemistry and Molecular Physics (Part 9) ISO 80000-9

Atomic and Nuclear Physics (Part 10) ISO 80000-10
Characteristic Numbers (Part 11) ISO 80000-11
Solid State Physics (Part 12) ISO 80000-12