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Your ship departed Venezuela for New York, loaded with 10,000 barrels of crude oil, whose average cargo temperature was 30°C (86°F). API is 25°. The volume correction factor (VCF) is .00045. If this cargo is heated to 100°F prior to discharge, how many barrels will you offload?

A 10,315

B 10,063

C 9,937

D 9,685

AI Explanation

The correct answer is B) 10,063 barrels. The reasoning is as follows: The volume correction factor (VCF) is used to calculate the change in volume of a liquid when the temperature is changed. In this case, the cargo temperature is increased from 86°F to 100°F. Using the given VCF of 0.00045, the volume change can be calculated as 10,000 barrels x (0.00045 x (100°F - 86°F)) = 63 barrels. Therefore, the final volume offloaded is 10,000 + 63 = 10,063 barrels. The other options are incorrect because they do not properly account for the temperature change and the corresponding volume increase.

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Question 1049 Deck General

Your ship departed Venezuela for New York, loaded with 10,000 barrels of crude oil, whose average cargo temperature was 30°C (86°F). API is 25°. The volume correction factor (VCF) is .00045. If this cargo is heated to 100°F prior to discharge, how many barrels will you offload?

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