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A tanker is loaded with 12,000 barrels of #2 fuel oil. The temperature of the product is 88? F. API gravity is 39?. The volume correction factor (VCF) is .0005. The net amount of cargo in gallons, loaded is __________.

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🔍 Key Concepts

• Barrel to gallon conversion (U.S. petroleum barrel = 42 gallons) • How a volume correction factor (VCF) adjusts volume for temperature difference from 60°F • Difference between gross volume at observed temperature vs net volume at standard temperature

💭 Think About

• First, convert the total barrels of cargo into gallons before any temperature correction. What simple multiplication do you need? • Next, think about whether a product at 88°F will shrink or expand when corrected to the standard 60°F. Should the corrected (net) volume be larger or smaller than the observed volume? • Use the given VCF (.0005) with the temperature difference between 88°F and 60°F to find the correction factor you multiply by the gross gallons.

✅ Before You Answer

• Confirm you used 1 barrel = 42 gallons for the initial conversion. • Carefully compute the temperature difference from 60°F and apply the VCF in the correct direction (increase vs. decrease in volume). • After correction, check whether your net gallons answer is reasonable (slightly different from the gross gallons, not off by an order of magnitude).

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