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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, 21 November 18
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- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Australian Coal Association
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- The University of Queensland
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
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