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01-03-2018 | Guest Commentary

LNG as Future Fuel Option

Author: Prof. Dr. Peter Eilts

Published in: MTZ industrial | Issue 1/2018

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On the 12th MTZ conference on heavy-duty engines there was a strong focus on large-bore engines, especially for marine application. This industry is facing a radical change because the sulfur content in the fuel will be limited to 0.5 % from 2020. There are several options to deal with this. The first possibility is low sulfur fuel. This may be distillate fuel or another low sulfur product. It is uncertain in which amount and at what price the latter will be available. The second possibility is the installation of an exhaust scrubber to reduce the emission of sulfur oxide to a level corresponding to a sulfur content of 0.5 % in the fuel. Such a scrubber needs space in the exhaust system, additional tank capacities and energy. Therefore it cannot be retrofitted on all ships. …

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Title
LNG as Future Fuel Option
Author
Prof. Dr. Peter Eilts
Publication date
01-03-2018
Publisher
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden
Published in
MTZ industrial / Issue 1/2018
Print ISSN: 2194-8682
Electronic ISSN: 2194-8690
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40353-018-0004-y

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