We welcome article submissions from experts in the areas of coal, mining,
shipping, etc.
To Submit your article please click here.
|
|
|
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
If you believe an article violates your rights or the rights of others, please contact us.
|
|
Thursday, 25 November 21
SE ASIA POWER DEMAND TO RISE AS STATE SUPPORT MITIGATES COVID-19 IMPACT - FITCH RATINGS
Electricity demand in south-east Asia is likely to increase in 2021, following slow growth or contraction in 2020, thanks to state support that has ...
Thursday, 25 November 21
FITCH RATINGS INCREASES MOST GLOBAL METALS AND MINING PRICE ASSUMPTIONS - FITCH RATINGS
Fitch Ratings has increased most metals and mining price assumptions, particularly those that benefit from increased longer-term demand due to glob ...
Thursday, 25 November 21
CHINA'S COAL PRICE DROPS IN MID-NOVEMBER AMID GOVERNMENT’S SWEEPING MEASURES - GLOBAL TIMES
China’s coal prices have dropped significantly in mid-November compared with the beginning of the month, with the price of coking coal and co ...
Wednesday, 24 November 21
MARKET INSIGHT - INTERMODAL
Inflation is the word that has dominated the meetings of foreign leaders and finance ministers in recent weeks, as rising energy costs, supply chai ...
Wednesday, 24 November 21
WHY THIS MINING ANALYST IS UPBEAT ON THE IRON ORE PRICE FORECAST - MOTLEY FOOL
In many ways, 2021 can be called the year of the iron ore price. Much of the talk of the ASX town this year has revolved around this key economic m ...
|
|
|
Showing 401 to 405 news of total 6871 |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
 |
|
|
| |
|
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- The University of Queensland
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- PTC India Limited - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Planning Commission, India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Australian Coal Association
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- VISA Power Limited - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
|
| |
| |
|
