Question 1236 Deck General
70% to passYour 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 gallons would you expect to unload if the cargo temperature is 90°F at the discharge port?
The correct answer is D) 258,048 gallons. To calculate the expected unloaded volume, we need to use the given information and the volume correction factor (VCF) formula. The VCF is used to adjust the volume of the cargo based on the change in temperature from the loading port to the discharge port. The VCF formula is: Adjusted Volume = Original Volume x VCF. In this case, the original volume is 6,000 barrels, the loading temperature is 50°F, the discharge temperature is 90°F, and the VCF is 0.0006. Plugging these values into the formula, we get: 6,000 barrels x 0.0006 = 3.6 barrels. This means that the volume of the cargo has decreased by 3.6 barrels due to the temperature change. Subtracting 3.6 barrels from the original 6,000 barrels gives us 5,996.4 barrels, which is equivalent to 258,048 gallons. The other options are incorrect because they do not accurately account for the temperature change and the VCF.
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