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Shipboard Incinerator - Capacity Check

Estimate daily waste generation and required incinerator throughput per MEPC.244(66) (revised IMO Type-Approval) - plastic, food, sludge.

IncineratorMEPC 244(66)Waste
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Formula, assumptions, and limits

m˙inc=POBqdry+m˙sludgetop\dot m_{inc} = \frac{\text{POB} \cdot q_{dry} + \dot m_{sludge}}{t_{op}}
SymbolMeaningUnit
POBPOBPersons on boardpax
qdryq_{dry}Dry waste per capitakg/day
m˙sludge\dot m_{sludge}Sludge ratekg/day
topt_{op}Daily operating hoursh

Source: MEPC.244(66) Incinerator Type-Approval

In short

Estimate daily waste generation and required incinerator throughput per MEPC.

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