• used on tankers of all types and sizes.¹⁾

The use of eductors is another method of cargo tank stripping. Eductors for this purpose are large and are located in the pump room. The large motive fluid requirements are generally supplied by the main cargo pumps. Eductors are widely used with crude oil washing systems.²⁾

The eductor is used for recovering and stripping the washing oil during COW in addition to the stripping of tanks, lines and pumps.VVhen the eductor is used for stripping crude oil, the driving fluid is the cargo itself, which is delivered through a bypass from one of the main cargo pumps. When used for stripping tank washings, the driving fluid is from the secondary slop tank and then recirculated backto the primary slop tank.³⁾