Your ship has loaded 8,000 barrels of gasoline at a cargo temperature of 85°F, departing Aruba bound for New Jersey. API gravity is 55°. The volume correction factor (VCF) is .0006. How many barrels would you expect to unload if the cargo temperature is 50°F at the discharge port?

Question

Your ship has loaded 8,000 barrels of gasoline at a cargo temperature of 85&deg;F, departing Aruba bound for New Jersey. API gravity is 55&deg;. The volume correction factor (VCF) is .0006. How many barrels would you expect to unload if the cargo temperature is 50&deg;F at the discharge port?

Accepted Answer

Option B: 7,832. Cooling a petroleum cargo decreases its volume. The temperature drops from 85°F to 50°F, a 35°F change. Multiply initial volume of 8,000 barrels by the 35°F differential and 0.0006 VCF to determine volume reduction, then subtract this contraction from the starting volume to yield 7,832 barrels.

Your ship has loaded 8,000 barrels of gasoline at a cargo temperature of 85&deg;F, departing Aruba bound for New Jersey. API gravity is 55&deg;. The volume correction factor (VCF) is .0006. How many barrels would you expect to unload if the cargo temperature is 50&deg;F at the discharge port?

Your ship has loaded 8,000 barrels of gasoline at a cargo temperature of 85°F, departing Aruba bound for New Jersey. API gravity is 55°. The volume correction factor (VCF) is .0006. How many barrels would you expect to unload if the cargo temperature is 50°F at the discharge port?