Your ship departed Venezuela for New York, loaded with 10,000 barrels of crude oil, whose average cargo temperature was 30°C (86° F). API is 25°. The volume correction factor (VCF) is .00045. If this cargo is heated to 100°F prior to discharge, how many gallons will you offload?

Question

Your ship departed Venezuela for New York, loaded with 10,000 barrels of crude oil, whose average cargo temperature was 30&deg;C (86&deg; F). API is 25&deg;. The volume correction factor (VCF) is .00045. If this cargo is heated to 100&deg;F prior to discharge, how many gallons will you offload?

Accepted Answer

Option B: 422,646. Heated volume expands by $14^\circ	ext{F}$, totaling $10,063$ barrels at discharge. Converting barrels to gallons ($10,063 	imes 42$) yields $422,646$ gallons, accounting for thermal expansion during transit under standard marine bulk liquid carriage protocols.

Your ship departed Venezuela for New York, loaded with 10,000 barrels of crude oil, whose average cargo temperature was 30&deg;C (86&deg; F). API is 25&deg;. The volume correction factor (VCF) is .00045. If this cargo is heated to 100&deg;F prior to discharge, how many gallons will you offload?

Your ship departed Venezuela for New York, loaded with 10,000 barrels of crude oil, whose average cargo temperature was 30°C (86° F). API is 25°. The volume correction factor (VCF) is .00045. If this cargo is heated to 100°F prior to discharge, how many gallons will you offload?