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