Before we get started we have to consider the following 1 & 2 term.

1.Volume Correction Factor(VCF)

Generally LPG (mix) of different densities will expand or contract depending on varying
(higher or lowered) temperature therefore the volume also changes as the temperature
changes, is measured by the co-efficient of thermal expansion. In general, the lower the
density the greater the expansion or the greater will be the value of the coefficient of thermal
expansion. The multiplying factors in ASTM table 54 are based on this relationship between
density and temperature.
Let’s consider a LPG storage container with butane-propane mixture, the density that is
known 0.560 at 15 C. The temperature of the liquid is found 26 C while tank the tank gauge
indicated 1000 liters liquid within the vessel. So the volume at 15C is 1000x 0.975 or 975
liters. Please see above image.
2.Weight Correction Factor(WCF)

LPG weight is measured in air or in Vacuum. The weight is vacuum is always more than the
weight in Air. Because water, air would offer some kind of buoyancy which reduces the
weight. In the vacuum, there is no buoyancy and hence the weight is more than the same
weight when measured in air.
The density data provided by the supplier at 15C is also in vacuum density. So when we
calculate weight we must converted the vaccuum density into air density using the above
formulla.
A sphere having 1000 m3 capacity found 450 m3 of liquid LPG (mix). The vapor
pressure is 6.0 kg/cm2 at 30 C at the time of gauging the liquid volume.
Calculate the total volume (m3) and weight (MT) of LPG content in the sphere?
Density of liquid LPG is 0.5600 kg/L at 15C.
Total Volume (m3) @ 15 C = Liquid Volume + Vapor volume
Liquid volume:450 m3 at 30C we have to find out the VCF for density (0.56kg/L) with
corresponding observed temperature i.e. 30 C. Which indicated 0.966 (ASTM 54 table). So
liquid volume= 450 * 0.96 = 432 m3.

Now Weight of the Volumetric Quantity in the Sphere