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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, 10 July 19
KOREA SOUTH-EAST POWER INVITES BIDS FOR HCV AND LCV COAL FOR AUGUST 2019 LOADING
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- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Planning Commission, India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Australian Coal Association
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Parliament of New Zealand
- MS Steel International - UAE
- The University of Queensland
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
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