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Black Carbon and Other Gaseous Emissions from an Ocean-Going Vessel Auxiliary Engine Equipped with a Scrubber

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Title: Black Carbon and Other Gaseous Emissions from an Ocean-Going Vessel Auxiliary Engine Equipped with a Scrubber
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Journal:
University of California
Pages:
54
Publisher:
California Air Resources Board
Fuels Group:
Marine Gas Oil (MGO)
Fuel Blends Mentioned?
Yes
Feedstocks Group:
Fossil-derived Hydrocarbons
Pathways Group:
Unspecified Pathway
Topics:
Lifecycle Assessment (LCA) and Air Emissions, Engine Testing and Performance
Vessel Segment:
Ocean-going Vessels
Language:
English

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Citation

Johnson, K. (2013). Black Carbon and Other Gaseous Emissions from an Ocean-Going Vessel Auxiliary Engine Equipped with a Scrubber.
TY - RPRT
TI - Black Carbon and Other Gaseous Emissions from an Ocean-Going Vessel Auxiliary Engine Equipped with a Scrubber
AU - Johnson, K
AB - The purpose of this research is to evaluate different BC measurement techniques and to utilize these to evaluate the effectiveness of an exhaust gas after-treatment scrubber installed on a marine auxiliary engine in reducing emissions of SOx, PM (which include BC and ultra-fines less than 2.5 μm PM2.5) and other pollutants at different engine loads. Scrubbers are primarily designed to remove SOx emissions with most manufacturers claiming 98-99% reductions in SOx. However manufacturers’ claims for PM2.5 reductions vary widely, from 30-85% or more (4). Little information is available on the effectiveness of scrubbers to remove BC. Preliminary results from this research suggest that for the scrubber technology evaluated, it is capable of reducing total PM from 40 to 50% and averaged 45% across the scrubber, but varied from 10% to 80% for BC depending on load. The results suggest BC reductions are a strong function of engine load for the scrubber technology evaluated in this study. The results of this report provide recommendations for BC measurement, improve our understanding of BC emissions from ocean going vessels, and evaluate the effectiveness of a typical marine PM scrubber control device.
DA - 2013/01//
PY - 2013
SP - 54
UR - https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/sites/default/files/2019-11/black_carbon_ADA.pdf
LA - English
KW - Fossil-derived Hydrocarbons
KW - Marine Gas Oil (MGO)
KW - Unspecified Pathway
KW - Lifecycle Assessment (LCA) and Air Emissions
KW - Engine Testing and Performance
KW - Ocean-going Vessels
ER -
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Abstract

The purpose of this research is to evaluate different BC measurement techniques and to utilize these to evaluate the effectiveness of an exhaust gas after-treatment scrubber installed on a marine auxiliary engine in reducing emissions of SOx, PM (which include BC and ultra-fines less than 2.5 μm PM2.5) and other pollutants at different engine loads. Scrubbers are primarily designed to remove SOx emissions with most manufacturers claiming 98-99% reductions in SOx. However manufacturers’ claims for PM2.5 reductions vary widely, from 30-85% or more (4). Little information is available on the effectiveness of scrubbers to remove BC. Preliminary results from this research suggest that for the scrubber technology evaluated, it is capable of reducing total PM from 40 to 50% and averaged 45% across the scrubber, but varied from 10% to 80% for BC depending on load. The results suggest BC reductions are a strong function of engine load for the scrubber technology evaluated in this study. The results of this report provide recommendations for BC measurement, improve our understanding of BC emissions from ocean going vessels, and evaluate the effectiveness of a typical marine PM scrubber control device.