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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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Saturday, 29 August 20
COAL INDIA'S FUEL SUPPLY TO POWER SECTOR DROPS ABOUT 20% IN APR-JUL: PTI
State-owned Coal India”s fuel supply to the power sector registered a decline of 19.5 per cent to 126.30 million tonnes (MT) in the April-Jul ...
Saturday, 29 August 20
SOUTH KOREAN BROKERAGE FIRM KOREA INVESTMENT & SECURITIES TO STOP ALL COAL BUSINESS - KOREA HERALD
South Korean brokerage firm Korea Investment & Securities has decided to stop its investments in coal, in line with the Moon Jae-in administrat ...
Thursday, 27 August 20
KOREAN GENCOS INVITED BIDS FOR TOTAL 985,000 TONS OF BITUMINOUS COAL FOR NOVEMBER 2020 LOADING
COALspot.com: Korea Midland Power Co., Ltd (KOMIPO) on behalf of EWP, KOSPO, KOSEP and KOWEPO has issued an international tender for total 985,000 ...
Thursday, 27 August 20
SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS SET REGION-WIDE RENEWABLE ENERGY GOAL OF 23 PERCENT BY 2025 - ASEAN POST
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has set an ambitious target of securing 23 percent of its primary energy from renewable so ...
Thursday, 27 August 20
BANGLADESH POWER MINISTRY SEEKING AUTHORITY TO CANCEL 13,000 MW OF PROPOSED COAL-FIRED CAPACITY - BUSINESS STANDARD
In a bid to move away from dirty energy, the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources is seeking the prime minister’s approval to conv ...
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- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- The University of Queensland
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Planning Commission, India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Australian Coal Association
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- PTC India Limited - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
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