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Indian Maritime University: Bna 023 Cargo Handling & Stowage

The document discusses oil measuring systems used on oil tankers, specifically describing the float system. The float system uses a float suspended from a hatch by a tape that passes over a flywheel and screen. The other end of the tape is secured to a weight in a solvent-filled tube extending to the tank bottom. As the liquid level changes during loading and unloading, the float rises and falls, automatically recording the ullage on the tape for display on a gauge in the control room. Larger gauges using lighter liquids provide more accurate readings, especially when topping off tanks.

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Indian Maritime University: Bna 023 Cargo Handling & Stowage

The document discusses oil measuring systems used on oil tankers, specifically describing the float system. The float system uses a float suspended from a hatch by a tape that passes over a flywheel and screen. The other end of the tape is secured to a weight in a solvent-filled tube extending to the tank bottom. As the liquid level changes during loading and unloading, the float rises and falls, automatically recording the ullage on the tape for display on a gauge in the control room. Larger gauges using lighter liquids provide more accurate readings, especially when topping off tanks.

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Indian Maritime University

BNA 023 CARGO HANDLING & STOWAGE


Block no. 1 Cargo handling and Care
Unit No. 1 Cargo pumps and Piping Systems

A basic introduction to Oil Tankers


1) Cargo loading

1.3.4 Oil Measuring Systems

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Cargo Loading

Oil Measuring Systems

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Float System

•THE FLOAT SYSTEM IS PROBABLY THE MOST COMMON OF


THE AUTOMATED TANK GAUGE SYSTEMS.

•IN THE EARLIER VERSIONS, THE FLOAT WAS SUSPENDED


FROM A SPECIAL HATCH BY MEANS OF AN ORDINARY ULLAGE
TAPE.

•THE TAPE WAS PASSED OVER A FLYWHEEL DIRECTLY UNDER


A CLEAR VIEW SCREEN COMPLETE WITH SCREEN WIPER.

•THE OTHER END OF THE TAPE WAS SECURED TO A WEIGHT


SUSPENDED IN A TUBE FILLED WITH CLEANING SOLVENT,
EXTENDING TO THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK.

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Float System

•THE FLOAT IS HEAVIER THAN THE WEIGHT IN AIR,

•BUT WHEN THE TANK IS BEING FILLED OR EMPTIED IT


FLOATS ON TOP OF THE LIQUID RISING OR FALLING AS THE
LIQUID LEVEL ALTERS.

•THE TAPE-RECORDS THE ULLAGE AUTOMATICALLY.

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Float System

•THE STEEL TAPES PROVIDED BY THE MANUFACTURERS


HAVE THE MEASUREMENT SCALE EITHER PAINTED ON THEM,
OR EMBOSSED ON THE ACTUAL METAL.

•THE LATTER TYPES ARE LESS LIKELY TO BE DEFACED BY


CONTACT WITH INERT GAS OR OTHER CORROSIVES.

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Float System

•EACH TANK IS FITTED WITH ONE OR MORE OPEN-ENDED


PIPES CONNECTED TO A READ-OUT GAUGE AND RESERVOIR
IN THE CONTROL ROOM.

•THE LENGTH OF THE GAUGE AND THE TYPE OF LIQUID WITH


WHICH IT IS FILLED, DEPENDS ON THE ACCURACY REQUIRED.

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Float System

•A SMALL GAUGE USING A HEAVY LIQUID LIKE MERCURY CAN


BE USED WHERE ACCURACY IS NOT REQUIRED

• WHERE ACCURACY IS REQUIRED SUCH AS WHEN TOPPING


UP TANKS, A LARGER GAUGE AND A LIGHTER LIQUID ARE
USED TOGETHER, WITH A SEPARATE PIPE TO COVER THE
UPPER SECTION OF THE TANK .

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Float System

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Float System

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