Towards decarbonization of shipping: direct emissions & life cycle impacts from a biofuel trial aboard an ocean-going dry bulk vessel
Patritsia Maria Stathatou, Scott Bergeron, Christopher Fee, Paul Jeffrey, Michael Triantafyllou, Neil Gershenfeld
Abstract
Emissions from a dry bulk vessel operating on a biofuel blend were measured. Although marginal differences were observed in CO 2 emissions from combustion compared to conventional marine fuels, life cycle CO 2 emissions can be reduced by up to 40%.
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Environmental scienceBiofuelCombustionWaste managementLife-cycle assessmentEnvironmental engineeringEngineeringProduction (economics)ChemistryEconomicsOrganic chemistryMacroeconomicsMaritime Transport Emissions and EfficiencyVehicle emissions and performanceAtmospheric chemistry and aerosols