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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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Tuesday, 08 December 20
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- Petron Corporation, Philippines
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- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
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- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Planning Commission, India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Deloitte Consulting - India
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- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
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- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
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- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
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- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
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- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
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- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- VISA Power Limited - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- The University of Queensland
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
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