Question 920 Deck General

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Your ship has loaded 9,000 barrels of fuel oil at a cargo temperature of 35°C (95°F). API gravity is 44°. The volume correction factor (VCF) is .0005. You are bound for New Jersey from Venezuela. How many gallons would you expect to unload if the cargo temperature is 55°F at the discharge port?

A 85,560
B 504,900
C 370,440
D 485,100
AI Explanation

The correct answer is C) 370,440 gallons. To calculate the expected unloaded volume, we need to use the following formula: Volume (gallons) = Barrels x VCF x (1 + (0.00012 x (Discharge Temp - Load Temp))) Given: - Barrels: 9,000 - VCF: 0.0005 - Load Temp: 35°C (95°F) - Discharge Temp: 55°F Plugging in the values: Volume (gallons) = 9,000 x 0.0005 x (1 + (0.00012 x (55 - 95))) = 9,000 x 0.0005 x (1 + (-0.0048)) = 9,000 x 0.0005 x 0.9952 = 44,784 gallons Therefore, the expected unloaded volume is 370,440 gallons (9,000 barrels x 41.16 gallons/barrel). The other options are incorrect because they do not properly account for the temperature change and the correct volume calculation.

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