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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, 06 March 19
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- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
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- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
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- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
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- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
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- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- The University of Queensland
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
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- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
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- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
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- Eastern Coal Council - USA
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- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
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- Australian Coal Association
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- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
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- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
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- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
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- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
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- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
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- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
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- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
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- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
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- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
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- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
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- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
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- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Parliament of New Zealand
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
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- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- White Energy Company Limited
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
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