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SOx Scrubber - NaOH Dosing Rate

NaOH consumption rate for a closed-loop EGCS - dependent on fuel sulphur mass flow and stoichiometry.

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Formula, assumptions, and limits

m˙NaOH=2m˙SηMNaOHMS\dot m_{NaOH} = 2 \cdot \dot m_S \cdot \eta \cdot \frac{M_{NaOH}}{M_S}
SymbolMeaningUnit
m˙S\dot m_SSulphur mass flowt/day
η\etaSO₂ removal efficiency

Source: MEPC.184(59) EGCS Guidelines

In short

NaOH consumption rate for a closed-loop EGCS - dependent on fuel sulphur mass flow and stoichiometry.

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