Question 1235Deck General70% to pass
Your ship has loaded 6,000 barrels of gasoline, at a cargo temperature of 50°F, departing New Jersey bound for Florida. API gravity is 55°. The volume correction factor (VCF) is .0006. How many barrels would you expect to unload if the cargo temperature is 90°F at the discharge port?
AI Explanation
The correct answer is D) 6,144 barrels.
The explanation is as follows:
1. The volume correction factor (VCF) of 0.0006 indicates that the volume of the cargo will increase by 0.0006 for every 1°F increase in temperature. Given that the cargo temperature increased from 50°F to 90°F, a 40°F increase, the volume of the cargo will increase by 0.0006 x 40 = 0.024 or 2.4%.
2. With an initial cargo of 6,000 barrels, a 2.4% increase in volume would result in 6,144 barrels being unloaded at the discharge port.
3. The other options are incorrect because they do not accurately account for the increase in volume due to the change in temperature.
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