scholarly journals Drivers for environmental technologies selection in the shipping industry: a case study of the North European Sulphur Emission Control Area

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (3/4) ◽  
pp. 139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto Rivas Hermann
Keyword(s):  
Emission Control ◽  
Control Area ◽  
Shipping Industry ◽  
The North ◽  
Environmental Technologies ◽  
Sulphur Emission ◽  
Emission Control Area

scholarly journals Ship plumes in the Baltic Sea Sulphur Emission Control Area: Chemical characterization and contribution to coastal aerosol concentrations

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stina Ausmeel ◽  
Axel Eriksson ◽  
Erik Ahlberg ◽  
Moa K. Sporre ◽  
Mårten Spanne ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Flow Reactor ◽  
Emission Control ◽  
Chemical Characterization ◽  
Control Area ◽  
Particle Mass ◽  
Ambient Conditions ◽  
Large Variability ◽  
The Baltic ◽  
Sulphur Emission ◽  
Emission Control Area

Abstract. In coastal areas, there is increased concern about emissions from shipping activities and the associated impact on air quality. We have assessed the ship aerosol properties and the contribution to coastal particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) levels by measuring ship plumes in ambient conditions at a site in Southern Sweden, within a Sulphur Emission Control Area. Measurements took place during a summer and a winter campaign, 10 km downwind of a major shipping lane. Individual ships showed large variability in contribution to total particle mass, organics, sulphate, and NO2. The average emission contribution of the ship fleet was 29 ± 13 and 37 ± 20 ng m−3 to PM0.5, 18 ± 8 and 34 ± 19 ng m−3 to PM0.15, and 1.21 ± 0.57 and 1.11 ± 0.61 µg m−3 to NO2, during winter and summer respectively. Sulphate and organics dominated the particle mass and most plumes contained undetectable amounts of equivalent black carbon (eBC). The average eBC contribution was 3.5 ± 1.7 ng m−3 and the absorption Ångström exponent was close to 1. Simulated aging of the ship aerosols using an oxidation flow reactor showed that during a few occasions, there was an increase in sulphate and organic mass after photochemical processing of the plumes. However, most plumes did not produce measurable amounts of secondary PM upon simulated ageing.

scholarly journals Model and analysis of the effect of China’s potential domestic emission control area with 0.1% sulphur limit

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 298-309
Author(s):  
Shuaian Wang ◽  
Chuansheng Peng
Keyword(s):  
Emission Control ◽  
Control Area ◽  
Fuel Price ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Fuel Switching ◽  
Conduct Sensitivity Analysis ◽  
Reduction Effect ◽  
Time Required ◽  
Sulphur Emission ◽  
Emission Control Area

Purpose The purpose of this study is to analyze the effect of China’s potential domestic emission control area (DECA) with 0.1 per cent sulphur limit on sulphur emission reduction. Design/methodology/approach The authors calculate the fuel cost of a direct path within the DECA and a path that bypasses the DECA for ships that sail between two Chinese ports in view of the DECA. Ships adopt the path with the lower cost and the resulting sulphur dioxide (SO2) emissions can be calculated. They then conduct sensitivity analysis of the SO2 emissions with different values of the parameters related to sailing distance, fuel price and ships. Findings The results show that ships tend to detour to bypass the DECA when the distance between the two ports is long, the ratio of the price of low sulphur fuel and that of high sulphur fuel is high and the required time for fuel switching is long. If the time required for fuel switching is less than 12 h or even 24 h, it can be anticipated that a large number of ships will bypass the DECA, undermining the SO2 reduction effect of the DECA. Originality/value This study points out the size and shape difference between the emission control areas in Europe and North America and China’s DECA affects ships’ path choice and SO2 emissions.

scholarly journals Discussion on the proposed area of an international ship emission control area in China

2019 ◽  
Vol 349 ◽  
pp. 012007
Author(s):  
Cuihong Qin ◽  
Min Li ◽  
Zheng Wang ◽  
Chunling Liu ◽  
Wei Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Emission Control ◽  
Control Area ◽  
Emission Control Area ◽  
Ship Emission

scholarly journals Bottom-Up Approach Ship Emission Inventory in Port of Incheon Based on VTS Data

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Hyangsook Lee ◽  
Hoang T. Pham ◽  
Maowei Chen ◽  
Sangho Choo
Keyword(s):  
Atmospheric Pollution ◽  
Significant Contribution ◽  
Emission Inventory ◽  
Service System ◽  
Control Area ◽  
Shipping Industry ◽  
Bottom Up ◽  
Speed Reduction ◽  
Emission Control Area ◽  
Ship Emission

As a result of the rapid growth of international trade, atmospheric pollution from transportation has been more topical than ever, especially in dense hub port-cities. The shipping industry should pay more attention corresponding to its contribution to local atmospheric pollution. This paper supports the application of data collected from the vessel tracking service system with a bottom-up approach to generate a comprehensive 2019 local ship emission inventory at Port of Incheon. The calculated emission inventory presented the dominance of CO2 emission and the considerable contribution of NOx and SOx emissions, the significant contribution of auxiliary engines during the hotelling at berth during the year of 2019. Then, based on calculated emission inventory, this study suggested and simulated applicable green policies in the practice: (1) local emission control area realization, (2) vessel speed reduction program, (3) application of cold ironing, and (4) establishment of a national integrated emission platform. The combination of the three first policies could help reduce the significant volume of emitted CO (29%), NOx (30%), SOx (93%), PM10 and PM2.5 (64%), VOC (28%), NH3 (30%), and CO2 (30%).

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