Volume Correction Factor definition
Volume Correction Factor or "VCF" means the coefficient of expansion for petroleum liquids at a given temperature and density. The product of the petroleum liquid volume, and the volume correction factor, equals the liquid volume at a standard temperature of either 60 degrees F or 15 degrees C.
Examples of Volume Correction Factor in a sentence
In relation to the corrections for temperature that will be used to determine volumes in barrels at 60°F, the tables entitled Petroleum Measurement Tables Volume Correction Factor, Chapter 11.1 (latest edition), Tables 5A and 6A for crude oils and Tables 5B and 6B for fuel oils will be used.