The deepwater horizon oil spill released approx.3500 barrels of crude oil per day into the gulf of mexico for 87 days. An oil is defined as 42 gal .

Question

1- Calculate the rate of crude oil released in L/hour

2-A case of water at local warehouse store contains (40) 500 ml bottles. The total volume of the deepwater horizon oil spill was equivalent to how many cases of water

 

Answer 1

(3500 barrels per day)/(24 hours/day)(42 gallons/barrel) = 6125 gallons/hour

 

In L hours there were 6125L gallons dumped

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(87 days)(24 hr/day)(6125 gal/hr) = 12,789,000 gallons

 

40(500 ml) = 20,000 ml = 20 Liters per case

1L = 0.264172 gal

 

(12,789,000 gal)(0.264172 gal/liter)/(20 liters/case) ≅ 2,420,582 cases of water