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Methanol

A simple alcohol (CH₃OH) used as a liquid marine fuel or fuel intermediate, producible from fossil feedstocks, biomass, or carbon dioxide with hydrogen.

Marine Energy Documents Related to Methanol

FATHOMS is a knowledge hub that hosts documents and resources about maritime iofuels, creating the foundation for a AI-powered research assistant. The table below contains all of the documents in the FATHOMS Knowledge Base associated with Methanol.

Total: 79

Title Author Date Type of Content Fuels Feedstocks Pathways
ClassNK Alternative Fuels Insight NIPPON KAIJI KYOKAI Report Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO), Methane (Natural Gas), Methanol, Ethanol, Ammonia, Hydrogen Hydrogen, Agriculture: Energy Crops
Comparison of Ammonia with Methanol, Liquefied Natural Gas and Conventional Marine Transportation Fuels through Life Cycle Cost and Emissions Analysis Tripathi, S., Kolodziej, C., Masum, F. Journal Article Ammonia, Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO), Marine Diesel Oil (MDO), Marine Gas Oil (MGO), Methane (Natural Gas), Methanol Fossil-derived Hydrocarbons, Hydrogen Catalysis, Electrochemical, Thermochemical
Net-Zero Guide: Practical approaches for global shipping companies Skaar, E.W., Zheng, G.Q., Xu, J. Report Ammonia, Methanol, Hydrogen, Biodiesel (FAME), Methane (Natural Gas), Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO)
A comprehensive review on technical developments of methanol-fuel-based compression ignition (CI) engines to improve the performance, combustion, and emissions Farooq, M., Baig, A., Wei, Y. Journal Article Biodiesel (FAME), Methanol
Alternative Fuels' Techno-Economic and Environmental Impacts on Ship Energy Efficiency with Shaft Generator Integration Tadros, M., Boulougouris, E., Ypsilantis, A. Journal Article Biodiesel (FAME), Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO), Methanol
Fuels for the Marine Sector Masum, F. Presentation Ammonia, Bio-oil, Ethanol, Methane (Natural Gas), Methanol Agriculture: Food and Oil Crops, Forest Biomass, Fossil-derived Hydrocarbons, Wastes and Byproducts Catalysis, Thermochemical
Life Cycle Assessment of Methanol from Fossil, Biomass, and Waste Sources, and Its Use as a Marine Fuel in Dual-Fuel Engines Masum, F., Tan, E., Kolodziej, C. Journal Article Methanol Agriculture: Energy Crops, Biogenic Gases, CO₂, Forest Biomass, Fossil-derived Hydrocarbons, Wastes and Byproducts Catalysis, Electrochemical, Thermochemical
Climate action in shipping: Progress towards shipping's 2030 breakthrough Baresic, D., Prakash, V., Stewart, J. Report Ammonia, Methanol, Hydrogen Electrochemical
Alternative Fuel For Marine Applications: Ethanol-powered Dual-fuel Technology For Emd-710 Engine El-Hannouny, E. Presentation Ethanol, Marine Diesel Oil (MDO), Methanol
E-Fuels for Net-Zero: Innovations and Outlook for Production Technologies and Carbon Capture Ul Hassan, I., Hussen, S., Sathyamurthy, R. Journal Article Ammonia, Methanol Hydrogen Catalysis, Electrochemical
Alternative Fuels in the Maritime Industry: Emissions Evaluation of Bulk Carrier Ships Díaz-Cuenca, D., Villalba-Herreros, A., Leo, T. Journal Article Biodiesel (FAME), Marine Gas Oil (MGO), Methane (Natural Gas), Methanol Agriculture: Residues, Biogenic Gases, Hydrogen, Wastes and Byproducts Biochemical, Catalysis, Electrochemical
Future marine biofuels in the port of Seattle region Atnoorkar, S., Zhang, K., Kraft, K. Journal Article Renewable Diesel (HVO / FT), Biodiesel (FAME), Methanol Forest Biomass, Wastes and Byproducts Catalysis, Chemical Upgrading, Thermochemical
Advancing Maritime Decarbonization: Insights from the GCMD-BCG Global Maritime Decarbonization Survey (2nd edition) Sanjay C Kuttan, S.C., Veeraraghavan, A., Sivaprasad, D. Report Ammonia, Methanol, Other
Feasibility Analysis of the New Generation of Fuels in the Maritime Sector Mahía-Prados, J., Arias-Fernández, I., Gomez, M. Journal Article Ammonia, Hydrogen, Methane (Natural Gas), Methanol
Greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution from global shipping, 2016-2023 Mao, X., Meng, Z., Comer, B. Report Methanol, Methane (Natural Gas), Marine Gas Oil (MGO), Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO), Marine Diesel Oil (MDO)
DUAL-FUEL SOLUTIONS FOR NEWBUILD VESSELS: technical and operational advisory American Bureau of Shipping Report Ammonia, Methanol, Methane (Natural Gas), Marine Gas Oil (MGO)
Impact of the IMO's draft Net-Zero Framework - April 2025 Transport & Environment (T&E) Report Biodiesel (FAME), Ammonia, Methane (Natural Gas), Methanol Agriculture: Food and Oil Crops, Wastes and Byproducts
Full Steam Ahead Sandford, C., Malins, C. Report Methane (Natural Gas), Biodiesel (FAME), Methanol Agriculture: Food and Oil Crops, Wastes and Byproducts, Agriculture: Residues Thermochemical, Catalysis
A Review of LCA Studies on Marine Alternative Fuels: Fuels, Methodology, Case Studies, and Recommendations Wang, Y., Xiao, X., Ji, Y. Journal Article Ammonia, Biodiesel (FAME), Ethanol, Hydrogen, Methane (Natural Gas), Methanol Agriculture: Food and Oil Crops, Agriculture: Residues, Fossil-derived Hydrocarbons, Hydrogen, Wastes and Byproducts Biochemical, Catalysis, Electrochemical, Thermochemical
Life cycle greenhouse gas emissions and cost of marine transport with conventional fuels and methanol Tripathi, S. Journal Article Methanol CO₂, Hydrogen Electrochemical
Beyond the Horizon: Vision Meets Reality American Bureau of Shipping Report Ammonia, Biodiesel (FAME), Methane (Natural Gas), Hydrogen, Methanol, Marine Gas Oil (MGO), Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) Fossil-derived Hydrocarbons
Life Cycle Assessment of E-/Bio- Methanol and E-/Grey-/Blue- Ammonia Olivier, G., Maxime, L., Michèle, M.P. Report Methanol, Methane (Natural Gas), Ammonia CO₂, Hydrogen, Biogenic Gases, Fossil-derived Hydrocarbons, Forest Biomass Catalysis, Electrochemical, Thermochemical
An Action Plan for Maritime Energy and Emissions Innovation US Department of Energy (DOE) Report Ammonia, Renewable Diesel (HVO / FT), Battery Electric, Biodiesel (FAME), Gasoline, Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO), Hydrogen, Marine Diesel Oil (MDO), Methane (Natural Gas), Methanol, Nuclear Agriculture: Energy Crops, Agriculture: Food and Oil Crops, CO₂, Fossil-derived Hydrocarbons, Wastes and Byproducts Catalysis, Electrochemical, Thermochemical
Potential Availability of Alternative Fuel To Supply Maritime Activities in Pacific Northwest Ports Kraft, K., Harris, S., Moriarty, K. Report Ammonia, Renewable Diesel (HVO / FT), Biodiesel (FAME), Hydrogen, Methanol Agriculture: Food and Oil Crops, Agriculture: Residues, Wastes and Byproducts Catalysis, Co-processing, Electrochemical, Thermochemical
Shipping Industry Decarbonization: Fuel Choice and the Costs of Achieving Regulatory Compliance SEA-LNG Report Methanol, Ammonia, Methane (Natural Gas)
Comparative Analysis of Marine Alternative Fuels for Offshore Supply Vessels Park, C., Hwang, I., Jang, H. Journal Article Ammonia, Biodiesel (FAME), Hydrogen, Methane (Natural Gas), Methanol Agriculture: Food and Oil Crops, Agriculture: Residues, Fossil-derived Hydrocarbons Electrochemical, Thermochemical
Comparative Study of Different Alternative Fuel Options for Shipowners Based on Carbon Intensity Index Model Under the Background of Green Shipping Development Zhang, J., Zhang, Z., Liu, D. Journal Article Ammonia, Hydrogen, Methane (Natural Gas), Methanol Fossil-derived Hydrocarbons, Hydrogen Electrochemical
Economic benefits of building zero-emission capable vessels in East Asia Cho, H., Ünalan, S., Meng, Z. Report Ammonia, Methanol, Hydrogen
Economic value of methanol for shipping under fuelEU maritime and EU ETS Dierickx, J. Report Methanol, Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO)
Preparing Tanker Vessels for Conversion to Green Fuels Hansen, C. Report Methanol, Ammonia, LNG
Marginal abatement cost curves for CO2 emission reduction from shipping to 2050 Longva, T., Eide, M., Endresen, Ø. Journal Article Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO), Marine Gas Oil (MGO), Methane (Natural Gas), Hydrogen, Methanol, Ammonia, Battery Electric
Net zero and UK shipping Environmental Audit Committee Report Hydrogen, Ammonia, Methanol Hydrogen
Policy Options to Decarbonize Ocean-Going Vessels Wooley, D., Larsen, E., Horakawa, M. Report Hydrogen, Methanol, Ammonia Hydrogen
Oceans of opportunity: Supplying green methanol and ammonia at ports Boyland, J., Garvin, B. Report Methanol, Ammonia Hydrogen Electrochemical
2024 ESG Policy Eastern Pacific Shipping Report Methane (Natural Gas), Other Alcohols, Methanol, Ammonia
Strategic Pathways to Alternative Marine Fuels: Empirical Evidence from Shipping Practices in South Korea Lee, J., Sim, M., Kim, Y. Journal Article Ammonia, Hydrogen, Methane (Natural Gas), Methanol
Comparative Life Cycle Assessments and Economic Analyses of Alternative Marine Fuels: Insights for Practical Strategies Lee, H., Lee, J., Roh, G. Journal Article Ammonia, Methane (Natural Gas), Methanol Agriculture: Food and Oil Crops, Agriculture: Residues, Fossil-derived Hydrocarbons Catalysis, Electrochemical, Thermochemical
Comparative analysis among different alternative fuels for ship propulsion in a well-to-wake perspective Zamboni, G., Scamardella, F., Gualeni, P. Journal Article Ammonia, Hydrogen, Methane (Natural Gas), Methanol Biogenic Gases, Fossil-derived Hydrocarbons, Hydrogen Biochemical, Catalysis
Assessing impacts of EU and US policies on accelerated deployment of alternative maritime fuels Bettles, J., Perez, A., Åhlén Björk, S. Report Ammonia, Methanol, Methane (Natural Gas), Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) Hydrogen Electrochemical
Effects of Methanol–Ammonia Blending Ratio on Performance and Emission Characteristics of a Compression Ignition Engine Huang, Z., Lyu, Z., Luo, P. Journal Article Ammonia, Methanol
Alternative Fuels for the Marine Sector and Their Applicability for Purse Seiners in a Life-Cycle Framework Perčić, M., Vladimir, N., Koričan, M. Journal Article Ammonia, Biodiesel (FAME), Hydrogen, Marine Diesel Oil (MDO), Methane (Natural Gas), Methanol Agriculture: Energy Crops, Fossil-derived Hydrocarbons Catalysis, Chemical Upgrading, Electrochemical
Climate action in shipping: Progress towards shipping's 2030 breakthrough Baresic, D., Prakash, V., Stewart, J. Report Methanol, Ammonia, Hydrogen Electrochemical
Exploring Drivers Shaping the Choice of Alternative-Fueled New Vessels Chen, S., Wang, X., Zheng, S. Journal Article Ammonia, Methane (Natural Gas), Methanol
Assessing the Environmental Impact of Eight Alternative Fuels in International Shipping: A Comparison of Marginal vs. Average Emissions Krantz, G., Moretti, C., Brandão, M. Journal Article Renewable Diesel (HVO / FT), Marine Gas Oil (MGO), Methane (Natural Gas), Methanol Fossil-derived Hydrocarbons Catalysis
The future of ship engines: Renewable fuels and enabling technologies for decarbonization Curran, S., Onorati, A., Payri, R. Journal Article Ammonia, Biodiesel (FAME), Methane (Natural Gas), Methanol Agriculture: Food and Oil Crops, Fossil-derived Hydrocarbons, Hydrogen, Wastes and Byproducts Chemical Upgrading
A Techno-Environmental and Energy Efficiency Investigation of Marine Dual-Fuel Engines Akman, M. Journal Article Marine Diesel Oil (MDO), Methane (Natural Gas), Methanol
Using Bio-diesel onboard vessels Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center Report Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO), Marine Gas Oil (MGO), Biodiesel (FAME), Methanol, Ammonia, Methane (Natural Gas) Agriculture: Residues, Wastes and Byproducts Biochemical, Thermochemical, Chemical Upgrading
Navigating the future-fuel outlook for large merchant marine vessels Cha, S. Presentation Ammonia, Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO), Methanol
A prompt decarbonization pathway for shipping: green hydrogen, ammonia, and methanol production and utilization in marine engines Shi, J., Zhu, Y., Feng, Y. Journal Article Ammonia, Hydrogen, Methanol CO₂, Fossil-derived Hydrocarbons, Hydrogen Catalysis, Electrochemical, Thermochemical
Analysis for Decarbonization Pathways for Shipping Chen, R. Conference Paper Ammonia, Hydrogen, Methane (Natural Gas), Methanol Fossil-derived Hydrocarbons Electrochemical

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