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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, 17 June 20
KOREA SOUTHERN POWER CO INVITED 80000 MT OF LOW CALORIFIC VALUE COAL FOR AUGUST 1H, 2020 LOADING
COALspot.com: Korea Southern Power Co., Ltd. (KOSPO) has issued an International tender for 80,000 Metric Tons (MT) Min 4,200 kcal/kg - Max. ...
Tuesday, 16 June 20
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Tuesday, 16 June 20
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Tuesday, 16 June 20
HIGHER IRON ORE PRICES OFFSET CORONAVIRUS-DRIVEN PRODUCTION RISK - FITCH RATINGS
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Tuesday, 16 June 20
SHALE SHOCKED - WOOD MACKENZIE
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- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
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- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
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- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
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- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- The University of Queensland
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Australian Coal Association
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- White Energy Company Limited
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
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