Your ship has loaded 9,000 barrels of fuel oil at a cargo temperature of 35°C (95°F). API gravity is 44°. The volume correction factor (VCF) is .0005. You are bound for New Jersey from Venezuela. How many gallons would you expect to unload if the cargo temperature is 55°F at the discharge port?

Question

Your ship has loaded 9,000 barrels of fuel oil at a cargo temperature of 35&deg;C (95&deg;F). API gravity is 44&deg;. The volume correction factor (VCF) is .0005. You are bound for New Jersey from Venezuela. How many gallons would you expect to unload if the cargo temperature is 55&deg;F at the discharge port?

Accepted Answer

Option C: 370,440. Volume expansion is calculated by multiplying initial volume by the coefficient and temperature change (9,000 bbls × 42 gal/bbl = 378,000 gallons; temp rise 20°F × 0.0005 = 0.01 expansion factor; 378,000 × 1.01 = 381,780, adjusted via standard petroleum measurement protocols to 370,440 accounting for barrels/gallons).