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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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Tuesday, 23 August 16
4200 GAR COAL INDEX CLIMB 15.96% YEAR TO DATE - CS COAL INDEX
COALspot.com: Average 4200 GAR coal index of Indonesian origin rose 1.65 % week over week to averaging $31.46 per ton this past week, shows CS (i) ...
Tuesday, 23 August 16
KOMIPO TO IMPORT 250K OF 5,700 KCAL/KG NAR COAL FOR Q4' 16
COALspot.com: South Korea state-owned utility Korea Midland Power (KOMIPO) issued a new tender for total 250,000 Metric Tons of Bituminous Coal for ...
Monday, 22 August 16
INDONESIA'S CS 5000 GAR THERMAL COAL INDEX, ROSE TO A 57-WEEKS HIGH TO TOP $43.47 A TON
COALspot.com: Indonesia’s CS 5000 GAR thermal coal index, rose to a 57-weeks high to top $US43. 47 a ton in the latest week, extending a 18-w ...
Monday, 22 August 16
THE FREIGHT MARKET WAS STEADY THIS PAST WEEK; CAPE INDEX DECLINE 5.38%
COALspot.com: The Baltic Exchange, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities rose and ending in a positive note this past week except ...
Friday, 19 August 16
U.S. YEAR-TO-DATE COAL PRODUCTION TOTALLED AN ESTIMATED 421.6 MMST
COALspot.com – U.S., the world’s second largest coal producers have produced approximately totalled an estimated 15.8 million short ton ...
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- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
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- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
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- The University of Queensland
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- Bhatia International Limited - India
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- London Commodity Brokers - England
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- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
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- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
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- VISA Power Limited - India
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- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
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- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
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- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Planning Commission, India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
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- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Australian Coal Association
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- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Deloitte Consulting - India
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- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
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- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
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- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
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- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
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- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
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- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
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- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
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- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
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- MS Steel International - UAE
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- White Energy Company Limited
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
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- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
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- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
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