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A cargo of fuel oil is loaded whose temperature is 66°F. API gravity is 36°. The volume correction factor (VCF) is .0005. A cargo temperature of 80°F is expected at the discharge port. If 9,000 barrels were loaded, how many gallons would you expect to unload?

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🔍 Key Concepts

• Thermal expansion of liquids and how temperature change affects volume • Using volume correction factor (VCF) with a temperature difference to find corrected barrels • Converting barrels to gallons (remember the standard barrel-to-gallon conversion)

💭 Think About

• First, how do you find the change in volume per barrel when the temperature rises from 66°F to 80°F using the given VCF? • Once you know the change in volume per barrel, how do you apply it to 9,000 barrels to get the new total volume in barrels? • After you have the corrected barrels at discharge temperature, what is the unit conversion you must apply to compare with the answer choices?

✅ Before You Answer

• Calculate the temperature difference correctly before using the VCF • Apply the VCF as change per degree per barrel, not directly as a total change • Use the correct conversion: 1 barrel = 42 gallons when converting to gallons before selecting from the choices

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