Welcome to our Liquid Petroleum Measurement
Metering Selection Guide

Fill in your service conditions and click "Submit" below to see our
recommendations for the best metering choices for your conditions

Service:
(*) Includes LOADING/UNLOADING OF SHIP, BARGE AND RAIL CAR

Service Conditions:
  Input Value Choose Unit Type
Max. Pressure:
Max. Flow Rate:
Specific Gravity:
    Specific Gravity is only required if lbs/min or kg/min are chosen. Refer to table below for S.G. values
Min. Temperature:
Max. Temperature:
Viscosity [cP]: Use the following table as a guide for choosing viscosity based on product and temperature

 
Typical Viscosity in cP @ deg F (deg C)
S.G.@ deg F (deg C)
Product
30 (-1)
60 (15)
100 (38)
150 (66)
300 (150)
400 (205)
60 (15)
150 (66)
Ethane - LPG
0.07
0.05
0.03
 
 
 
0.38
0
Propane - LPG
0.14
0.12
0.09
0.07
 
 
0.51
0.41
Butane - LPG
0.20
0.18
0.15
0.13
 
 
0.56
0.49
Gasoline
0.83
0.63
0.49
0.38
  
  
0.75
0.70
Water
1.8
1.2
0.7
0.4
0.2
0.1
1.00
0.95
Kerosene
3.5
2.2
1.7
0.9
0.4
0.2
0.82
0.77
Jet Fuel
3.5
2.2
1.7
0.9
0.4
0.2
0.82
0.77
48 API Crude
3.5
2.7
1.7
1.1
 
 
0.79
0.74
40 API Crude
10
7
4
2
 
 
0.82
0.77
35.6 API Crude
25
16
6
3
 
 
0.85
0.80
32.6API Crude
42
21
9
5
 
 
0.86
0.81
Fuel 3 (max)
  
10
5
3
1
0.5
0.90
0.85
Fuel 5 (min)
 
16
7
4
1
0.6
0.97
0.92
Fuel 6 (min)
  
820
150
43
5
2
0.99
0.94
SAE 10 Lub
 
68
29
11
2
1
0.88
0.83
SAE 30 Lub
 
450
105
31
4
2
0.90
0.85
SAE 70 Lub
 
 
460
95
8
3
0.92
0.87
Bunker C
 
 
1500
290
16
5
1.01
0.96
Asphalt
0 
0 
0 
>3000
80
19
0
0
Data made available from the Crane Co.
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