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