Your ship has loaded 8,000 barrels of gasoline at a cargo temperature of 36°C (97°F). API gravity is 54°. The volume correction factor (VCF) is .0006. You are bound for New Jersey from Ecuador. How many gallons would you expect to unload if the cargo temperature is 55°F at the discharge port?

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Option A: 327,533. Using volume correction factors and temperature differentials: initial volume 8,000 bbls equals 336,000 gallons. Applying the correction for the temperature drop from 97°F to 55°F yields the reduced liquid volume of approximately 327,533 gallons at discharge.