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Wednesday, 20 July 22
BOOST FOR BIOFUELS AS IMO REMOVES REGULATORY HURDLE - GARD
 MARPOL Annex VI regulations were written for petroleum derived fuels but also apply to biofuels. It has been a challenge to meet the regulatory requirement to demonstrate that biofuels do not “cause an engine to exceed the applicable NOx emission limit”. Our guest author, Unni Einemo, explains the challenge and the recent actions in the MEPC to address it.
Interest in biofuels is growing due to its environmental benefits and potential GHG savings, but there have been doubts about a potential increase in NOx emissions and compliance with MARPOL Annex VI and the NOx Technical Code.
Regulation 18 of MARPOL Annex VI, “Fuel Oil Availability and Qualities”, applies to fuels derived from petroleum refining and also fuels derived by methods other than petroleum refining.
Biofuels and biofuel blends have to comply with MARPOL Annex VI.
Apart from limits on sulphur content, Regulation 18.3.2.2 of MARPOL Annex VI requires that such fuels shall not “… cause an engine to exceed the applicable NOx emission limit…”.
Meeting applicable sulphur limits is normally not a challenge for biofuels; however the nature of the NOx Technical Code has been problematic as engine certification and the associated IAPP-certificate requires that the parent engine test is undertaken on a DM-grade (distillate) marine fuel in accordance with ISO 8217:2005.
To demonstrate that biofuels do not “cause an engine to exceed the applicable NOx emission limit” has been a challenge. It would require either on-board emission testing and monitoring, or engine and fuel-specific NOx emissions validation testing, with the added complexity of not being able to define a reference biofuel. Alternatively, ships have been able to apply for an exemption from Regulation 18 of MARPOL Annex VI in line with MARPOL Annex VI Regulation 3: “Trials for Ship Emission Reduction and Control Technology Research”. Exemptions for the testing of the biofuels can be granted up to 18 months for smaller engines, and up to five years for larger engines with cylinder displacements over 30 litres, subject to the flag Administrations decision.
This regulatory hurdle is now set to be cleared thanks to a new “Unified Interpretation (UI)” approved by the IMO’s Marine Environment Committee in June 2022 on the application of regulation 18.3 MARPOL Annex VI in relation to biofuels.
This UI means that biofuel blends up to 30% (B30) will be regarded in the same way as regular oil-based fuels.
It also allows the use of B30 to B100 biofuels for “engines certified in accordance with regulation 13 of MARPOL Annex VI which can operate on a biofuel or a biofuel blend without changes to its NOx critical components or settings/operating values outside those as given by that engine’s approved Technical File.”
Experience to date is that no engine setting changes have been needed to operate on up to B100 biofuels, according to information from Lloyd’s Register.
A recently published Lloyd’s Register Technical Report on NOx from marine diesel engines using biofuels covered data from multiple biofuel sea trials with FAME or FAME-type fuels from 20% through to 100% bio-component. The report concluded that that NOx emissions were not significantly increased in any instance.
Moreover, NOx emission data from several in-use trials submitted to the IMO have shown that NOx emissions of various biofuel blends, up to and including 100% bio-components, are often less than NOx emissions from oil-based fuels, or comparable.
The UI will be issued as MEPC.1/Circ.795/Rev.6, replacing MEPC.1/Circ.795/Rev.6 but is essentially already in effect. There may be a delay in taking this new UI into account in some countries, so owners planning to use biofuels should contact their flag Administration about their formal position in applying this UI.
The UI will come as a relief to owners who want to use biofuels without having to undertake onboard NOx measurements, which has – from all accounts – been a complex and onerous exercise representing a substantial extra workload compared to normal service.
Source: Gard
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Friday, 15 January 21
OVER US$50 BILLION IN GAS POWER PROJECTS AND LNG IMPORT FACILITIES AT RISK OF CANCELLATION IN BANGLADESH, PAKISTAN AND VIETNAM - IEEFA
Pakistan and Bangladesh have already cancelled tenders for LNG imports
Emerging markets such as Vietnam, Pakistan and Bangladesh tha ...
Friday, 15 January 21
VIETNAM'S EXTRAORDINARY ROOFTOP SOLAR SUCCESS DEALS ANOTHER BLOW TO THE REMAINING COAL PIPELINE - IEEFA
9.3 gigawatts peak of solar capacity, equal to 6 coal power plants, installed in less than a year
Vietnam’s solar power indust ...
Friday, 15 January 21
CHINA'S BENCHMARK POWER COAL PRICE EDGES UP - XINHUA
China’s benchmark power coal price rose slightly during the past week.
The Bohai-Rim Steam-Coal Price Index (BSPI), a gauge of ...
Thursday, 14 January 21
KOREA MIDLAND POWER INVITED BIDS FOR AUSTRALIAN COAL FOR THREE YEARS SUPPLY
COALspot.com: Korea Midland Power Co. Ltd, issued an International tender for total 1,560,000 MT of Min.5,700 kcal/kg NCV coal of Australian Origin ...
Wednesday, 13 January 21
CHINA THERMAL GENCO PROFITS FACE PRESSURE AMID POWER SHORTAGES - FITHCH WIRE
High coal and gas prices will put near-term pressure on margins for thermal power generators in China, says Fitch Ratings. However, the power short ...
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- SMC Global Power, Philippines
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- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
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- Minerals Council of Australia
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- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
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- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
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- India Bulls Power Limited - India
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- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
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- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
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- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
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- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- The University of Queensland
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
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- Eastern Energy - Thailand
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- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Economic Council, Georgia
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- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
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- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
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- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
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- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
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- London Commodity Brokers - England
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- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
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- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
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- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
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- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
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- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
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- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
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- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
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- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
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- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
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- VISA Power Limited - India
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- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
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- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
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- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Australian Coal Association
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
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- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
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- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
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- Ministry of Mines - Canada
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- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Planning Commission, India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
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- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- CNBM International Corporation - China
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