Conservative play
If taking 180 barrels, pump 185 into trailer, wait 10 minutes, pump back 5 barrels. Take sample.
Estimated load average
0.00%
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Now
0.00%
After 10 min
70% of free water down
0.0 bbl of it pumped off
Diminishing returns
10 min
5.0 bbl
0.0 bbl of the 0.0 bbl of water in the load has settled out. The remaining 0.0 bbl distributed across 180 barrels is 0.00%. Sediment makes up the rest — 0.0 bbl, or 0.00%.
Estimated load average BS&W
0.00%
Everything that settled came off, so what is left is still mixed through the load.
Estimate only. Based on API gravity and temperature, not a measured sample. Always pull a fresh sample to confirm.