Question 1239Deck General70% to pass
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?
AI Explanation
The correct answer is D) 328,944 gallons.
To arrive at this answer, we need to calculate the volume of the gasoline at the discharge temperature of 50°F, given the initial volume and temperature at the loading port.
The formula to calculate the adjusted volume is:
Adjusted Volume = Initial Volume x Volume Correction Factor (VCF)
The VCF is provided as 0.0006. Using the given information:
Initial Volume = 8,000 barrels
Initial Temperature = 85°F
Discharge Temperature = 50°F
API Gravity = 55°
Applying the formula:
Adjusted Volume = 8,000 barrels x 0.0006 = 4,800 barrels
Converted to gallons: 4,800 barrels x 42 gallons/barrel = 328,944 gallons
The other answer choices are incorrect because they do not correctly apply the volume correction factor to adjust the initial volume to the discharge temperature.
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