Deck-Foam Concentrate - Required Volume

Deck-foam concentrate volume for tankers per SOLAS II-2 Reg. 10.8 - minimum 20 min foam generation over the cargo area at the design application rate.

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Formula, assumptions, and limits

V_{conc} = A_{deck} \cdot q_{app} \cdot t \cdot \alpha_{ind}

Symbol	Meaning	Unit
$A_{deck}$	Cargo deck area	m²
$q_{app}$	Application rate	L/m²·min
$t$	Duration	min
$\alpha_{ind}$	Induction proportion

Source: SOLAS II-2 Reg. 10.8; FSS Code Ch. 6

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Deck-foam concentrate volume for tankers per SOLAS II-2 Reg.

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