Question 1083Deck General70% to pass
Your ship has loaded 22,000 barrels of crude oil, departing Valdez, Alaska for Panama. When loaded the cargo temperature was 90°F. API was 15°. The volume correction factor (VCF) is .0004. If the cargo temperature is expected to be 100°F at the discharge port, how many gallons will be offloaded?
AI Explanation
The correct answer is C) 927,696 gallons.
To calculate the volume of the offloaded cargo, we need to use the given information and the following formula:
Offloaded Volume = Original Volume x Volume Correction Factor (VCF)
Given:
- Original Volume: 22,000 barrels
- Cargo Temperature at Loading: 90°F
- API: 15°
- VCF: 0.0004
- Cargo Temperature at Discharge: 100°F
The VCF is used to adjust the volume of the cargo based on the change in temperature. Since the cargo temperature is expected to increase from 90°F to 100°F, the VCF will decrease the volume of the offloaded cargo.
Offloaded Volume = 22,000 barrels x 0.0004 = 8,800 barrels
Offloaded Volume in Gallons = 8,800 barrels x 42 gallons/barrel = 927,696 gallons
The other answer choices are incorrect because they do not correctly apply the VCF to the original volume of 22,000 barrels.
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