Criteria and Decision Support for A Sustainable Choice of Alternative Marine Fuels

Andersson, K.; Brynolf, S.; Hansson, J.; Grahn, M. (2020). Criteria and Decision Support for A Sustainable Choice of Alternative Marine Fuels. Sustainability, 12(9), 3623.https://doi.org/10.3390/su12093623

@article{Andersson-2020-3997,
author = {Andersson, K and Brynolf, S and Hansson, J and Grahn, M},
title = {Criteria and Decision Support for A Sustainable Choice of Alternative Marine Fuels},
journal = {Sustainability},
year = {2020},
month = {apr},
publisher = {MDPI},
volume = {12},
number = {9},
pages = {3623},
doi = {10.3390/su12093623},
url = {https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/9/3623},
keywords = {Fossil-derived Hydrocarbons, Wastes and Byproducts, Agriculture: Food and Oil Crops, Biodiesel (FAME), Methane (Natural Gas), Other Alcohols, Catalysis, Policy, Strategy and Transition Pathways, Fuel Properties and Characteristics, Comparative and Meta Studies, Ocean-going Vessels},
}

TY - JOUR
TI - Criteria and Decision Support for A Sustainable Choice of Alternative Marine Fuels
AU - Andersson, K
AU - Brynolf, S
AU - Hansson, J
AU - Grahn, M
T2 - Sustainability
AB - To reach the International Maritime Organization, IMO, vision of a 50% greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction by 2050, there is a need for action. Good decision support is needed for decisions on fuel and energy conversion systems due to the complexity. This paper aims to get an overview of the criteria types included in present assessments of future marine fuels, to evaluate these and to highlight the most important criteria. This is done using a literature review of selected scientific articles and reports and the authors’ own insights from assessing marine fuels. There are different views regarding the goal of fuel change, what fuel names to use as well as regarding the criteria to assess, which therefore vary in the literature. Quite a few articles and reports include a comparison of several alternative fuels. To promote a transition to fuels with significant GHG reduction potential, it is crucial to apply a life cycle perspective and to assess fuel options in a multicriteria perspective. The recommended minimum set of criteria to consider when evaluating future marine fuels differ somewhat between fuels that can be used in existing ships and fuels that can be used in new types of propulsion systems.
DA - 2020/04//
PY - 2020
PB - MDPI
VL - 12
IS - 9
SP - 3623
UR - https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/9/3623
DO - 10.3390/su12093623
LA - English
KW - Fossil-derived Hydrocarbons
KW - Wastes and Byproducts
KW - Agriculture: Food and Oil Crops
KW - Biodiesel (FAME)
KW - Methane (Natural Gas)
KW - Other Alcohols
KW - Catalysis
KW - Policy, Strategy and Transition Pathways
KW - Fuel Properties and Characteristics
KW - Comparative and Meta Studies
KW - Ocean-going Vessels
ER -