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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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Sunday, 03 July 22
CHINESE VICE PREMIER STRESSES CLEAN, EFFICIENT USE OF COAL - XINHUA
Chinese Vice Premier Han Zheng has stressed efforts to promote the clean and efficient use of coal, and pursue green, low-carbon and high-quality d ...
Sunday, 03 July 22
SOVEREIGN SECTOR OUTLOOK REVISED TO NEUTRAL ON UKRAINE WAR IMPACT - FITCH RATINGS
The deterioration in global sovereign credit conditions this year relative to our expectations at end-2021 has caused Fitch Ratings to change its g ...
Saturday, 02 July 22
GLOBAL SEABORNE COAL EXPORTS IN 2021 INCREASED BY 4.4% Y-O-Y TO 1147 MLN TONNES - BANCHERO COSTA
In the full 12 months of 2021, global seaborne coal exports increased by +4.4% y-o-y to 1147 mln tonnes, from 1099 mln tonnes in 2020, according to ...
Friday, 01 July 22
INDIA'S TOP CEMENT MAKER PAYING FOR RUSSIAN COAL IN CHINESE YUAN - REUTERS
India’s biggest cement producer, UltraTech Cement ULTC.NS, is importing a cargo of Russian coal and paying using Chinese yuan, according to a ...
Thursday, 30 June 22
FINANCIAL GAINS SUPPORT COAL TRANSITION - BALTIC EXCHANGE
Support for the shift away from coal dependency continues to mount, with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) calculating that the move would gene ...
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- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
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- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Australian Coal Association
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
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- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- PTC India Limited - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- White Energy Company Limited
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
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- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
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- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- MS Steel International - UAE
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- The University of Queensland
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Planning Commission, India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
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