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 gallons 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 gallons of cargo loaded?

Accepted Answer

Option B: 337,680. Correcting the 8,000 observed barrels of fuel oil at 50°F to standard temperature results in 8,040 net barrels. Converting this net barrel quantity into US gallons using the standard petroleum conversion factor of 42 gallons per barrel yields 337,680 total net gallons 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 gallons 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 gallons of cargo loaded?