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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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Thursday, 11 January 18
SUPRAMAX: INDO TO CHINA COAL ROUNDS FIXING AT AROUND $10K - FEARNLEYS
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Tuesday, 09 January 18
INDONESIAN GOVERNMENT DECLARED COAL REFERENCE PRICE UP IN JANUARY
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Friday, 05 January 18
U.S. WEEKLY COAL OUTPUT FELL 32.4% PER CENT WEEK OVER WEEK, SAYS EIA
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COAL DEMAND TO REMAIN FLAT TO 2022, RESULTING IN A DECADE OF STAGNATION - IEA
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- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Parliament of New Zealand
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Australian Coal Association
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- White Energy Company Limited
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- The University of Queensland
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Planning Commission, India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
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