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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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Wednesday, 16 December 20
INDONESIAN COAL RECOVERING - FITCH
Commenting on Indonesian coal, Fitch Ratings, the Indonesian 4,200 kcal index has begun to recover, improving to over USD 29 in November compared t ...
Tuesday, 15 December 20
NEWCASTLE PRICES RECOVER - FITCH
Prices for the benchmark Newcastle 6,000 kcal/kg grade coal have rebounded to over USD 70/tonne since late November as major Asian economies ease l ...
Tuesday, 15 December 20
APAC COAL PRICES REBOUND ON IMPROVED DEMAND AND SUPPLY CUTS - FITCH RATINGS
Prices for the benchmark Newcastle 6,000kcal/kg grade coal have rebounded to over USD70/tonne since late November as major Asian economies ease loc ...
Tuesday, 15 December 20
CHINA EXTENDS FULL OPEN GESTURE TO IMPORTED COAL EXCEPT FOR AUSTRALIA - GLOBAL TIMES
Domestic, overseas suppliers will take up share with easier clearance
China's top economic planner on Saturday gave approval to ...
Monday, 14 December 20
PHILIPPINE BANK RCBC TO STOP LENDING FOR NEW COAL-FIRED POWER PROJECTS - MANILA BULLETIN
Yuchengco-led Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) has forthrightly declared that it will no longer extend financing to new coal-fired power ...
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- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
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- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Aditya Birla Group - India
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- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
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- Wilmar Investment Holdings
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- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
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- Siam City Cement - Thailand
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- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
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- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Planning Commission, India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
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- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Australian Coal Association
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- The University of Queensland
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
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