We welcome article submissions from experts in the areas of coal, mining,
shipping, etc.
To Submit your article please click here.
|
|
|
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
If you believe an article violates your rights or the rights of others, please contact us.
|
|
Sunday, 26 May 19
SUPRAMAX: A LIMITED ACTIVITY WAS REPORTED, WITH THE UPCOMING INDONESIAN HOLIDAYS SLOWING COAL MOVEMENTS - BALTIC BRIEFING
Capesize
The past week marked one of the busier periods for Capesizes this year. With a subdued start due to a public holiday in Singapore on M ...
Wednesday, 22 May 19
SHIPPING MARKET INSIGHT - INTERMODAL
The ship repair sector is showing a constant and gradual increase on the workload throughout the past months, with almost all the shipyards worldwi ...
Saturday, 18 May 19
SUPRAMAX: 56,000DWT OPEN PANJANG FIXING AT $10,500 FOR A TRIP VIA INDONESIA, AND REDELIVERY CHINA - BALTIC EXCHANGE
Capesize
The market continues to ebb and flow with a generally positive up trend. The Capesize 5TC opened with upward momentum from last week&r ...
Friday, 17 May 19
CHINA'S BENCHMARK POWER COAL PRICE REMAINS FLAT - XINHUA
China’s benchmark power coal price remained flat during the past week.
The Bohai-Rim Steam-Coal Price Index (BSPI), a gauge of ...
Thursday, 16 May 19
SUPRAMAX: INDO/CHINA COAL RV TRADING AROUND US$ 9,000 BSS S.CHINA DELIVERY - FEARNLEYS
Capesize
This volatile segment is trying to find a clear direction from the present US$ 12,000/day earnings for standard units says Fearnleys W ...
|
|
|
Showing 1396 to 1400 news of total 6871 |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
 |
|
|
| |
|
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Australian Coal Association
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- PTC India Limited - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- The University of Queensland
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Planning Commission, India
|
| |
| |
|
