A tanker is loaded with 8,000 barrels of fuel oil. The temperature of the cargo is 50°F. API gravity is 37°. The volume correction factor (VCF) is .0005. What is the net amount in barrels of cargo loaded?

Question

A tanker is loaded with 8,000 barrels of fuel oil. The temperature of the cargo is 50&deg;F. API gravity is 37&deg;. The volume correction factor (VCF) is .0005. What is the net amount in barrels of cargo loaded?

Accepted Answer

Option C: 8,040. Standard petroleum measurement corrects observed volume at 50°F to standard 60°F. The cargo is 10 degrees below base temperature. Multiplying 8,000 barrels by 10 and the 0.0005 VCF yields a 40-barrel contraction. Adding this to the observed volume gives 8,040 net barrels loaded.

A tanker is loaded with 8,000 barrels of fuel oil. The temperature of the cargo is 50&deg;F. API gravity is 37&deg;. The volume correction factor (VCF) is .0005. What is the net amount in barrels of cargo loaded?

A tanker is loaded with 8,000 barrels of fuel oil. The temperature of the cargo is 50°F. API gravity is 37°. The volume correction factor (VCF) is .0005. What is the net amount in barrels of cargo loaded?