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Starting Air Receiver Capacity

SOLAS II-1 Reg 32: starting air for ≥ 12 reversing starts (or ≥ 6 non-reversing) on a reciprocating main engine without replenishment.

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Formula, assumptions, and limits

Vrec=nVstartPatmPstartPendV_\text{rec} = \frac{n \cdot V_\text{start} \cdot P_\text{atm}}{P_\text{start} - P_\text{end}}
SymbolMeaningUnit
nnRequired starts
VstartV_\text{start}Air per startNm³
Pstart,PendP_\text{start}, P_\text{end}Pressuresbar g

Source: SOLAS II-1 Reg 32

In short

SOLAS II-1 Reg 32: starting air for \u2265 12 reversing starts (or \u2265 6 non-reversing) on a reciprocating main engine without replenishment.

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