Methanol as a Marine Fuel Report

Andersson, K.; Salazar, C. (2015). Methanol as a Marine Fuel Report. Report by FCBI Energy.

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author = {Andersson, K and Salazar, C},
title = {Methanol as a Marine Fuel Report},
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year = {2015},
month = {oct},
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TY - RPRT
TI - Methanol as a Marine Fuel Report
AU - Andersson, K
AU - Salazar, C
AB - In one of our studies methanol came up as an alternative fuel due to its availability and competitive price. The fact that methanol is well known as a fuel for cars and similar engine applications also counted favorably in our assessment. It became clear that the handling and installation of a liquid like methanol had clear advantages over gas or cryogenic fuels regarding fuel storage and bunkering. Methanol was definitely worth a serious trial, and with good help from our friends at Wärtsilä and Methanex as well as support from the European Commission, we have converted a large Ro-Pax ship, Stena Germanica, to run on methanol. In addition to drastically reducing sulfur and particle emissions compared to traditional marine diesel, adopting methanol also leads to lower nitrogen oxide emissions and, when produced from renewable sources, lower CO2 emissions over the entire fuel lifecycle. The potential of methanol as marine fuel remains largely unrecognized outside specialist circles. I believe this report can help raise awareness of this marine fuel and serve as an important source of facts to anyone looking for greener shipping fuels.
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PB - FCBI Energy
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LA - English
KW - Fossil-derived Hydrocarbons
KW - Forest Biomass
KW - Wastes and Byproducts
KW - Methanol
KW - Catalysis
KW - Codes, Standards and Regulation
KW - Policy, Strategy and Transition Pathways
KW - Lifecycle Assessment (LCA) and Air Emissions
KW - Ocean-going Vessels
ER -