Crude Oil Wash - Volume Budget

COW crude-oil volume required for a cargo-tank wash - empirical for ISGOTT 6 / MARPOL Reg. 33.

COWCrudeBudget

Internal surfacem²Crude per m² surfaceL/m²

Crude wash volume: 62.5m³

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Formula, assumptions, and limits

V = A \cdot q

Symbol	Meaning	Unit
$A$	Tank internal surface area	m²
$q$	Wash volume per unit area	L/m²

Source: ISGOTT 6 / MARPOL I Reg.33

In short

COW crude-oil volume required for a cargo-tank wash - empirical for ISGOTT 6 / MARPOL Reg.

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