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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, 06 June 20
KOREA SOUTH-EAST POWER CO INVITED COAL BIDS FOR MIN 5600 NCV COAL
COALspot.com: South Korea’s KOREA SOUTH-EAST POWER CO., LTD. (KOEN) has issued an international tender for 270,000 Tons (MT) min. 5600 NCV co ...
Friday, 05 June 20
COAL INDIA ESTIMATES PRODUCTION GROWTH BY OVERBURDEN REMOVAL - FINANCIAL EXPRESS
PSU miner Coal India (CIL) has now limited mining only to Overburden Removal (OBR) with falling demand of coal. The mining behemoth is now keeping ...
Friday, 05 June 20
U.S. SANCTIONS COMPLIANCE GUIDANCE RELEASED FOR THE GLOBAL MARITIME, ENERGY AND METALS SECTORS - AKIN GUMP
Key Points
On May 14, 2020, OFAC, the Department of State and the U.S. Coast Guard jointly released guidance for persons involved in the ma ...
Friday, 05 June 20
IN THE FIRST 5 MONTHS OF 2020 AUSTRALIA SHIPPED 6.8 MLN TONNES TO VIETNAM - BANCHERO COSTA
In the first 5 months of 2020, global seaborne coal trade declined by as much as -8% year-on-year, according to vessel tracking data from Ref ...
Thursday, 04 June 20
CHINA'S BENCHMARK POWER COAL PRICE EDGES UP - XINHUA
China’s benchmark power coal price rose slightly during the past week.
The Bohai-Rim Steam-Coal Price Index (BSPI), a gauge of ...
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- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
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- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
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- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
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- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
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- White Energy Company Limited
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
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- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
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- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Parliament of New Zealand
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- Videocon Industries ltd - India
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- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- The University of Queensland
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Minerals Council of Australia
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- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
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- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- PTC India Limited - India
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- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Planning Commission, India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Australian Coal Association
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
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- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
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