Varec / Endress+Hauser Systems and Gauging D

Varec, Inc.
(originally listed as Coggins Systems, Inc. and later as Endress + Hauser Systems and Gauging)

Certification	Leak rate of 0.2 gph with PD = 95.1% and PFA = 2.7%.
Leak Threshold	0.13 gph. A tank system should not be declared tight if the test result indicates a loss or gain that equals or exceeds this threshold.
Applicability	Gasoline, diesel, aviation fuel, fuel oil #4.
Tank Capacity	Maximum of 75,000 gallons. Tank must be between 50 and 95% full.
Waiting Time	Minimum of 7.3 hours between delivery and testing. Minimum of 2 hours between dispensing and testing. There must be no delivery during waiting time.
Test Period	Minimum of 24 hours. Test data are acquired and recorded by system’s computer. Leak rate is calculated from the average of subsets of all data collected. There must be no dispensing or delivery during test.
Temperature	Average for product is determined by 5 temperature resistance detectors (RTDs).
Water Sensor	Must be used to detect water ingress. Minimum detectable water level in the tank is 0.238 inch. Minimum detectable change in water level is 0.017 inch. Water level in tank should not exceed 2 inches.
Calibration	Probe must be checked and, if necessary, calibrated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions.
Comments	Not evaluated using manifolded tank systems. Therefore, this certification is only applicable when there is a probe used in each tank and the siphon is broken during testing. Tests only portion of tank containing product. As product level is lowered, leak rate in a leaking tank decreases (due to lower head pressure). Consistent testing at low levels could allow a leak to remain undetected. EPA leak detection regulations require testing of the portion of the tank system which routinely contains product.