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DIN 51757 “Testing of mineral oils and related materials – Determination of density” has been revised and issued as DIN 51757:2011-01, replacing DIN 51757:1994-04. QuantityWare has carefully analyzed the new DIN 51757 version and confirms that BCP implementations of DIN 51757 are compliant with this new version (X Tables will be shipped the first time with BCS 10B CSP01). Minor changes (effecting Y table density values for Methanol, Ethanol and iso-Propanol) will also be included in BCS 10B CSP01; customers using the current BCP implementation can comply with these minor adjustments via customizing.

We have performed more than 1 Billion comparison calculations between ASTM D1250-04 and ASTM D1250-80 base density and volume correction factor calculation results. The comparison results have now been published in an updated working paper and can be found in our Knowledge Base.
This working paper is intended to provide clear guidance with business impact data to the global oil industry, when considering migration of their legacy quantity conversion solutions from ASTM D1250-80 or -52 to ASTM D1250-04 calculations.

The Release Notes for CSP01 on BCS 10B have been published, describing the final delivery content that will be shipped with CSP01. The Release Notes can be found in our Knowledge Base.

ASTM D2962 “Standard Practice for Calculating Volume-Temperature Correction for Coal-Tar Pitches” has been revised and issued as ASTM D2962-10. QuantityWare has carefully analyzed the new version and confirms that BCP implementations of this standard are compliant with ASTM D2962-10.

QuantityWare now additionally offers an annual “SaaS” (Software as a Service) subscription for its BCP and BCG products, allowing you maximum financial flexibility. Multiple year contracts are also possible – assuring stability, but spreading the cost of usage across the lifespan of your system. Full maintenance and all product upgrades are included in the SaaS fee while you are still free to install the software on multiple SAP Oil & Gas instances within the limits of the license. At the end of the annual subscription period, our solution simply ceases to function and can be left, (owing to our strict policy of non-modification) passive in the system, to be deleted at the next SAP upgrade, or removed by means of a special de-installation package.
This additional license strategy strengthens our companies’ fair and transparent pricing model – providing a better “fit” to customer usage in a dynamic market environment.

The standardization of biofuels temperature correction procedures is currently an industry “hot Topic”. Various national regulations are already in place, e.g. in the U.S.A. where the regulations have been defined by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (see RFS-Finalrule.pdf) while discussion within varying industry partners continues – (see Discussion example). Other countries are still working on updated or new standards for biofuel.

With QuantityWare BCP, you can define quantity conversions for your biofuel products based on all currently available standards, allowing you to keep track of all relevant quantities in parallel, in several units of measure. Temperature correction calculations can be defined to aid the dedicated reporting units of measure based on a government regulatory formula or industry standard formula, in parallel.

QuantityWare also offers expert consulting for BCP customers requiring legally compliant quantity conversions for their biofuel products.

Component Support Package CSP 01 for BCS 10B on ERP 6.0 has been scheduled for Q1 2011. This package contains:

• Implementation of ASTM D1555(M)-08/09 – 20 -C including new template definitions
• Enhanced Test Scenario Tool capabilities – Test scenarios can now be defined to test calculation result parameters too
• Enhanced standard list print options – printing to local PDF files for all supported standards via the Petroleum and Gas Measurement Cockpit
• Print option for natural gas compression factor lists via the Gas Measurement Cockpit

BCS 10B for ABAP ERP 6.0 has attained the following certification:

BS EN 14214-08 “Automotive fuels – Fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) for diesel engines – Requirements and test methods” – has been issued including amendment A1:2009 and  corrigendum February 2010, which supersedes all previous editions of this standard. QuantityWare has carefully analyzed the new version and confirms that the BCP implementations of this standard are compliant with this new version.

ASTM D1555M-04 and ASTM D1555-04 “Standard Test Method for the Calculation of Volume and Weight of Industrial Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Cyclohexane” have been revised and replaced by ASTM D1555M-08 and ASTM D1555-09 respectively.
QuantityWare has carefully analyzed both new versions. BCP 10A and BCP 10B implementations of ASTM D1555-04 and ASTM D1555M-04 comply with ASTM D1555M-08 and ASTM D1555-09 (minor changes for p-Xylene density values can be corrected via customizing).
However with ASTM D1555M-08, 20 °C base temperature calculation procedures are possible for the first time. Component Support Package 01 for BCP 10B will contain a new implementation and new template conversion groups for 20 °C ASTM D1555M-08 calculations.