Question 1234 Deck General

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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 gallons will you offload?

A 417,354
B 422,646
C 546,535
D 553,465
AI Explanation

The correct answer is B) 422,646 gallons. To calculate the number of gallons that will be offloaded, we need to use the formula for volume correction factor (VCF) to convert the initial volume at 30°C (86°F) to the volume at 100°F. The VCF is given as 0.00045. The formula is: Volume at 100°F = Volume at 30°C × (1 + VCF × (100°F - 86°F)) Plugging in the values, we get: 10,000 barrels × (1 + 0.00045 × (100°F - 86°F)) = 10,000 barrels × 1.0263 = 10,263 barrels. Multiplying the number of barrels by the standard conversion factor of 42 gallons per barrel, we arrive at the final answer of 422,646 gallons. The other options are incorrect because they do not correctly apply the VCF formula to calculate the final volume at the higher temperature.

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