by Dcraft
Good day;
I am investigating a measurement issue at a facility and I wonder if you folks would be able to help me as I am completely ignorant regarding rail transport!
I am looking at a volume coming into the facility that repeats in multiples of 170.23 BBL or 27 M3 multiple times. (7150 gallons). The product is light hydrocarbon - possibly Butane/Pentane or similar. The location is in LA north of Shreveport.
Does this volume make sense if it came from a rail car? From what I can see online most tankers DOT-111 are much larger, but it may be a weight restriction or multiple compartments on the rail car? The product density would make the mass of the product 16 to 21 metric tons (42,000 lbs to 56,000 lbs).
Basically what I really need to know - does this increment represent a whole product load of a rail car, a compartment of the rail car (if that exists?) or does it have no relation?
I really appreciate any response/information
Thank you.
I am investigating a measurement issue at a facility and I wonder if you folks would be able to help me as I am completely ignorant regarding rail transport!
I am looking at a volume coming into the facility that repeats in multiples of 170.23 BBL or 27 M3 multiple times. (7150 gallons). The product is light hydrocarbon - possibly Butane/Pentane or similar. The location is in LA north of Shreveport.
Does this volume make sense if it came from a rail car? From what I can see online most tankers DOT-111 are much larger, but it may be a weight restriction or multiple compartments on the rail car? The product density would make the mass of the product 16 to 21 metric tons (42,000 lbs to 56,000 lbs).
Basically what I really need to know - does this increment represent a whole product load of a rail car, a compartment of the rail car (if that exists?) or does it have no relation?
I really appreciate any response/information
Thank you.