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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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Tuesday, 23 May 23
INDIA: COAL OUTPUT UP 8.9%, SUPPLY RISES 11.7% IN APRIL - FINANCIAL EXPRESS
India’s coal production jumped 8.85% to 73.14 million tonne (MT) in April 2023 and the total coal despatch during the month went up 11.66% to ...
Tuesday, 23 May 23
CHINA COAL OUTPUT UP 4.5 PCT IN APRIL - XINHUA
China’s raw coal output posted stable expansion in April, official data showed.
The country produced 380 million tonnes of raw ...
Saturday, 20 May 23
NON-OPEC OIL SUPPLY DEVELOPMENT - OPEC
In 2022, non-OPEC supply is estimated to have increased by 1.9 mb/d y-o-y. Out of this, US liquids production increased by 1.2 mb/d, mainly on the ...
Saturday, 20 May 23
GLOBAL COAL TRADE HAS REALLY PICKED UP PACE IN RECENT MONTHS, NOW FULLY BACK TO PRE-COVID LEVELS - BANCHERO COSTA
Global coal trade has really picked up pace in recent months, and is now fully back to pre-Covid levels. In Jan-Apr 2023, total global seaborne coa ...
Saturday, 20 May 23
MARKET INSIGHT - INTERMODAL
India is one of the world's largest coal producers and one of the world's largest importers of coal. The country uses coal mainly for power ...
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- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
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- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
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- Eastern Energy - Thailand
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- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
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- CNBM International Corporation - China
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- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
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- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- The University of Queensland
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- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
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- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
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- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
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- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
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- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
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- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
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- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
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- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
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- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
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- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
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- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
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- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
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- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
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- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- White Energy Company Limited
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
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- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
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- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
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- Romanian Commodities Exchange
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- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
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- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
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- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
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