CO₂ System - Volume Adequacy Check

Check required CO₂ cylinder bank capacity against protected-space volume - 35 % design concentration for cargo holds, 40 % engine-room.

CO2SOLASCoverage

Protected volumem³Concentration required%volCylinder nominal capacitykg/cyl

CO₂ mass required: 2,768kg

Cylinders needed: 62cyl

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Formula, assumptions, and limits

m = V \cdot c \cdot 1.977, \ n = \lceil m/m_{cyl}\rceil

Symbol	Meaning	Unit
$V$	Protected space volume	m³
$c$	Design concentration

Source: FSS Code Ch. 5

In short

Check required CO\u2082 cylinder bank capacity against protected-space volume - 35 % design concentration for cargo holds, 40 % engine-room.

Learn the theory FSS Code: International Code for Fire Safety Systems