We welcome article submissions from experts in the areas of coal, mining,
shipping, etc.
To Submit your article please click here.
|
|
|
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
If you believe an article violates your rights or the rights of others, please contact us.
|
|
Thursday, 24 September 20
SUPRAMAX: INDO TO INDIA FIXING AROUND US$13,000 - FEARNLEYS
Cape
Over the last week the iron ore segment from Brazil to China has picked up, and we see freight rates up USD 2 (12%) week on week Fearnleys ...
Thursday, 24 September 20
KOREA MIDLAND POWER TO BUY 1.92 MILLION TONS OF 4,300-4,700 NCV COAL FOR THREE YEARS
COALspot.com: Korea Midland Power Co. Ltd, has issued an International tender for 640,000 MT 4,300-4,700 kcal/kg NCV coal per year.
...
Wednesday, 23 September 20
VIETNAM'S NEW POWER DEVELOPMENT PLAN MUST OPTIMIZE RENEWABLES AND AVOID FOSSIL FUEL LOCK-IN: IEEFA
EVN’s financial constraints leaves the utility with little room for error
Implementing Vietnam’s soon-to-be-launched next Power De ...
Wednesday, 23 September 20
MARKET INSIGHT - INTERMODAL
Undoubtedly, this year (ongoing) will never be forgotten because in a matter of months it has managed to severely affect and shape our day to day p ...
Friday, 18 September 20
INDIA'S COAL-FIRED POWER OUTPUT PICKS UP AS INDUSTRIAL USE RISES - REUTERS
India’s coal-fired electricity generation rose 9.4% in the first half of September, provisional government data showed, as demand from indust ...
|
|
|
Showing 776 to 780 news of total 6871 |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
 |
|
|
| |
|
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Australian Coal Association
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Planning Commission, India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- The University of Queensland
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
|
| |
| |
|
