Tank Stripping - MARPOL Rate Check

Check stripping-system capacity against MARPOL Annex I Reg. 18 - stripping must empty each tank to ≤ 300 litres of oil-like residue at nominal rated capacity.

StrippingMARPOL ITanker

Stripping pump ratem³/hLargest tank sizem³

Required stripping rate: 300m³/h

Compliance: Compliant

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Formula, assumptions, and limits

\dot V_{strip} \geq \max(0.05 V_{tank},\ 300\,\text{m}^3/\text{h})

Symbol	Meaning	Unit
$V_{tank}$	Largest cargo tank volume	m³

Source: MARPOL Annex I Reg. 18

In short

Check stripping-system capacity against MARPOL Annex I Reg.

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