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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, 28 December 19
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- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- PTC India Limited - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- The University of Queensland
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
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