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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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Friday, 01 September 17
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- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- The University of Queensland
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Australian Coal Association
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- White Energy Company Limited
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- PTC India Limited - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Planning Commission, India
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