Does QuantityWare BCP support anhydrous ammonia quantity conversions?
Yes.
Anhydrous ammonia is supported in the liquid phase between – 30 °C and + 40 °C. As a liquid, it can be transported in pressurized or refrigerated vessels.
Anhydrous ammonia is an important base chemical. It is globally utilized for fertilizer production; also, it’s capability for LHC (Liquid Hydrogen Carrier) usage is widely discussed – see note 000106 for details.
A national standard document from Measurement Canada, based on experimental data, is available for the liquid phase anhydrous ammonia product. The experimental data is defined in “The Thermodynamic Properties of Ammonia, by L. Haar and S.J. Gallagher, Journal of Physics Chemistry Ref. Data, Volume 7, No. 3, 1978.”
Based on that national standard, a solution for liquid volume corrections is available. That solution utilizes all available experimental data directly, and has been released in Q1 2022 as and advanced development (AD) with note 000102. Read note 000101 for further details.
Additionally, in a consulting document (PDF), that is available for download from our support portal to QuantityWare Certified Consultants (QWCC), we demonstrate how a BCP 3.0 conversion group (ASTM D1250-04 / API MPMS Chapter 11.1 special applications) can be designed to cover liquid anhydrous ammonia – if the national standard solution (Canada) cannot be used for whatever reason. There, one utilizes QuantityWare range extensions of ASTM D1250-04 special applications implementations and the experimental data available. Such an approach is foreseen by the API MPMS Chapter 11 – 2004 for special products. Special products are those that are a result of crude oil refining and processing, which are not covered with the three defined product types – crude oil, products & lubricants. Thus, the usage of this second approach requires careful analysis of the required accuracy and temperature ranges and is ultimately made at your own risk.
Important:
BCG does not provide implementations for ammonia in the gas phase. See industrial gases FAQ for details.
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