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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?

A 449,240

B 430,760

C 343,056

D 328,944

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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Question 1239 Deck General

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?

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