ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 11563 First edition 2003-02-15 Crude petroleum and petroleum products Bulk cargo transfer - Guidelines for achieving the fullness of pipelines Petrole brut et produits pétroliers - Transfert de cargaison en vrac. Principes directeurs pour realiser le remplissage des oléoducs Reference number ISO 11563:2003(E) ISO @ ISO 2003 by IHS under lic ted without license from IHS Not for Resale ISO11563:2003(E) PDF disclaimer This PDF file may contain embedded typefaces. In accordance with Adobe's licensing policy, this file may be printed or viewed but shall not be edited unless the typefaces which are embedded are licensed to and installed on the computer performing the editing. In downloading this file, parties accept therein the responsibility of not infringing Adobe's licensing policy. The IsO Central Secretariat accepts no liability in this area. Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Details of the software products used to create this PDF file can be found in the General Info relative to the file; the PDF-creation parameters were optimized for printing. Every care has been taken to ensure that the file is suitable for use by IsO member bodies. In the unlikely event that a problem relating to it is found, please inform the Central Secretariat at the address given below. ISO2003 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, IsO's member body in the country of the requester. ISO copyright office Case postale 56. CH-1211 Geneva 20 Tel. + 41 22 749 01 11 Fax + 41 22 749 09 47 E-mail [email protected] Web www.iso.org Published in Switzerland @ ISo 2003 - All rights reserved ed without license from IHS Not for Resale ISO 11563:2003(E) Foreword IsO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies (IsO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO non-governmental, in liaison with isO, also take part in the work. isO collaborates closely with the InternationalElectrotechnicalCommission(lEC)onallmattersofelectrotechnicalstandardization. International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/lEC Directives, Part 2. The main task of technical committees is to prepare International Standards. Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. IsO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. ISO 11563 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 28, Petroleum products and lubricants, Subcommittee Sc 6, Bulk cargo transfer, accountability, inspection and reconciliation. ISO 11563:2003(E) Introduction When petroleum liquids are transferred, the accuracy of measurement of the transferred quantity is affected of different characteristics, require procedures to ensure that, as far as is practical, pipelines are full of liquid compatible with the material to be transferred. @IsO2003-All rights reserved etworking permited without license from IHS Not for Resale ISO 11563:2003(E) INTERNATIONAL STANDARD Crude petroleum and petroleum products Bulk cargo transfer Guidelines for achieving the fullness of pipelines 1 Scope This International Standard establishes procedures to achieve the fullness of a pipeline system This International Standard is applicable to crude oils and petroleum products which are liquid at atmospheric pressure and at the observed temperature. It can be applied to loading, discharges and movements between transcontinental movements. Safety recommendations All safety precautions should comply with the International Safety Guide for Oil Tankers and T