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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, 30 June 22
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- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Economic Council, Georgia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
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- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- White Energy Company Limited
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- PTC India Limited - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
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- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
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- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
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- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Planning Commission, India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- The University of Queensland
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Australian Coal Association
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
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