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