Radio frequency liquid level gauging in propane tank car safety tests - a feasibility study

Technical Report · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1979

OSTI ID:5561128

Siegwarth, J D

Selected radio frequency (rf) resonances of an empty 30,300 liter (8,000 gallon) tank car have been measured to determine whether rf can be used to gauge the propane liquid levels during tank car fire safety tests. The change of resonant frequencies of a small horizontal cylindrical tank as a function of liquid volume has been tested in order to estimate the precision to which the amount of propane in a tank car can be measured. The technique is applicable to routine tank car gauging.

• Research Organization: National Bureau of Standards, Boulder, CO (USA). Thermophysical Properties Div.
• OSTI ID: 5561128
• Report Number(s): PB-292978
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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