Estimated uncertainty of calibrations of freestanding prismatic liquefied natural gas cargo tanks

Technical Report · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:7036292

Siegwarth, J D; LaBrecque, J F

The accuracy of the tank calibrated by the photogrammetric technique was examined during the calibration of fifteen freestanding prismatic LNG transport tanks. This examination indicated that the calibration accuracy of the tanks calibrated in the storage position was better than plus or minus 0.1%. Additional factors influencing the accuracy of the calibration of the tanks, such as the effects of installing the tanks into the ship and loading the ships with LNG, were examined in the course of this work and the results are reported here. The various measurements used by various NBS personnel to analyze the calibration accuracy are detailed in the eight Appendices included in this report.

• Research Organization: National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7036292
• Report Number(s): PB-82-188186
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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