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