A cargo of fuel oil is loaded whose temperature is 66°F. API gravity is 36°. The volume correction factor (VCF) is .0005. A cargo temperature of 80°F is expected at the discharge port. If 9,000 barrels were loaded, how many barrels would you expect to unload?

Question

A cargo of fuel oil is loaded whose temperature is 66&deg;F. API gravity is 36&deg;. The volume correction factor (VCF) is .0005. A cargo temperature of 80&deg;F is expected at the discharge port. If 9,000 barrels were loaded, how many barrels would you expect to unload?

Accepted Answer

Option C: 9,063. Fuel oil volume increases as temperature rises from 66°F to 80°F (a 14°F increase). Multiply 9,000 barrels by 14 and the 0.0005 VCF to determine an expansion of 63 barrels. Adding this growth to the initial loaded volume results in 9,063 barrels expected at discharge.

A cargo of fuel oil is loaded whose temperature is 66&deg;F. API gravity is 36&deg;. The volume correction factor (VCF) is .0005. A cargo temperature of 80&deg;F is expected at the discharge port. If 9,000 barrels were loaded, how many barrels would you expect to unload?

A cargo of fuel oil is loaded whose temperature is 66°F. API gravity is 36°. The volume correction factor (VCF) is .0005. A cargo temperature of 80°F is expected at the discharge port. If 9,000 barrels were loaded, how many barrels would you expect to unload?