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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, 10 June 16
INDONESIAN 6322 GAR COAL PRICE REFERENCE RISES TO $51.81 A TON
COALspot.com: The Indonesia Coal Benchmark Price increased in June 2016.
The Director General of Mineral and Coal of Indonesia, the regulator ...
Friday, 10 June 16
WEEKLY U.S. COAL PRODUCTION TOTALED AN ESTIMATED 12 MMST IN THE WEEK ENDED JUNE 4, UP 4% W/W - EIA
COALspot.com – U.S the world’s second largest coal producer has produced approximately totaled an estimated 12 million short tons (mmst ...
Wednesday, 08 June 16
BPI ACHIEVES FINANCIAL CLOSE FOR ITS 2000 MW POWER PROJECT IN CENTRAL JAVA
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Wednesday, 08 June 16
U.S COAL IMPORTS ARE PROJECTED TO BE 12 MMST IN 2016 AND 11 MMST IN 2017 - EIA
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U.S. coal production in May was 50 million short tons (MMst), a 4 MMst (10%) increase from the previous month but 19 MMst (28%) lower ...
Wednesday, 08 June 16
THE DRY BULK MARKET KEPT MOVING SIDEWAYS LAST WEEK; SECOND HAND PURCHASES MOVING NORTH - INTERMODAL
Once again its Posidonia time and the biannual exhibition takes place during a very warm June here in Athens, as if the performance of the dry bulk ...
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- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
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- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- White Energy Company Limited
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- The University of Queensland
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- VISA Power Limited - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Australian Coal Association
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Planning Commission, India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
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