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 gallons 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 gallons would you expect to unload if the cargo temperature is 50&deg;F at the discharge port?

Accepted Answer

Option D: 328,944. Cargo contraction due to cooling from 85°F to 50°F results in 7,832 barrels at the discharge port. To determine total volume in gallons, apply the standard conversion factor where one barrel equals 42 US gallons. Multiplying 7,832 barrels by 42 yields 328,944 gallons.

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 gallons 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 gallons would you expect to unload if the cargo temperature is 50°F at the discharge port?