Mariner, Oil and Technology

ABS grants Alfa Laval the marine industry’s first approval in principle (AIP) for firing boilers with methanol

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DECEMBER 13, 2021

Maritime classification society the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has granted Alfa Laval the first marine approval for operating boilers on methanol. Marine boilers generate steam for auxiliary machinery for various ship services or, in some cases, for main propulsion. Source: Alfa Laval.

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EU research project IDEALFUEL seeks to develop marine low-sulfur heavy fuel oils from biomass; Bio-HFO

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JUNE 26, 2020

In an EU-funded research project, an international consortium is aiming to develop new production methods for sustainable marine fuels to replace heavy fuel oils in shipping. IDEALFUEL seeks to develop methods to convert woody residual and waste materials such as sawdust and wood chips into renewable marine fuels.

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Mariner Oil Fuel Cleaner

ORNL computational study finds 15% bio-oil mixture in two-stroke marine engines can cut NOx 13% with efficiency parity

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APRIL 15, 2022

A team at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has developed a new computational model of a two-stroke scaled marine engine, with reduced chemical mechanisms for diesel, biodiesel, bio-oil, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH). This work aims to develop a computational model of a scaled marine engine. —Chuahy et al.

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Mariner Oil Engine Emissions

ICCT life-cycle analysis finds no climate benefit in using LNG as marine fuel

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JANUARY 29, 2020

The results of a new analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) show that, when combined with a trend toward higher methane leakage and combustion slip, there is no climate benefit from using liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel—regardless of the engine technology.

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Mariner Climate Fuel Oil

BASF partners with China BlueChemical and Wuhuan Engineering to develop new technology for use of CO2-rich marine gas

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JANUARY 13, 2022

to promote low-carbon development and utilization of marine gas resources. In the Dongfang Industrial Park of Hainan Province, China BlueChemical extracts large quantities of such offshore natural gas (marine gas) from gas fields in the South China Sea. Marine gas, unlike commercial natural gas, contains high concentrations of CO 2.

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Mariner Gas China Engine

Cargill, BAR Technologies testing WindWings on cargo vessel

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AUGUST 22, 2023

Mitsubishi Corporation’s Pyxis Ocean , chartered by Cargill, is the first vessel to be retrofitted with two BAR Technologies ’ WindWings—large wing sails measuring up to 37.5 —John Cooper, CEO, BAR Technologies On an average global route, WindWings can save 1.5

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Mariner Wind Alternative Fuels Mitsubishi

Maersk invests in Vertoro to develop green lignin marine fuels

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OCTOBER 15, 2021

Moller - Maersk, has invested in Vertoro , a Dutch start-up focused on developing liquid lignin technology which can be used as a marine fuel. Vertoro is a spin-off from a public-private partnership between Brightlands Chemelot Campus, DSM, Chemelot InSciTe, University of Maastricht (UM) and Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e).

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Mariner Green Fuel Universal

UH researchers developing autonomous robot for subsea oil and gas pipeline inspection

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

To reduce the number of accidents in the global oil and gas industry caused by damaged pipelines, University of Houston researchers are developing an autonomous robot to identify potential pipeline leaks and structural failures during subsea inspections. Rendering of the SmartTouch technology now in development.

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Oil Gas Chevron Houston

Toshiba’s SCiB Li-ion battery system Japan’s first recognized compliant with ClassNK guidline for marine vessels

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APRIL 4, 2020

At a time when pollution regulations are increasingly focused on the emissions ships generate, the SCiB will contribute to the protection of the marine and global environments. The certification is based on Class NK’s “Guidelines for Large-capacity Storage Batteries,” which requires use of a BMU in the system as a safety feature.

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Mariner Li-ion Lithium Ion Batteries

Siemens targeting Li-ion energy storage for marine and offshore oil and gas applications; 6MW system to West Mira rig

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JANUARY 31, 2019

As part of a strategy to continue providing low-emissions solutions for harsh offshore operating environments, Siemens has opened a fully robotized and digitalized plant in Norway that will develop and manufacture energy storage technologies for both marine and offshore oil and gas applications. —Bjørn Einar Brath.

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Energy Storage Mariner Li-ion Oil

Oleophobic hydrophobic magnetic sponge selectively soaks up oil, sparing water and wildlife

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MAY 29, 2020

A Northwestern Engineering-led team has developed a highly porous smart sponge that selectively soaks up oil in water. With an ability to absorb more than 30 times its weight in oil, the sponge could be used to clean up oil spills inexpensively and efficiently without harming marine life. —Vikas Nandwana.

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Water Oil Mariner Pollution

Federal-Mogul marine piston ring technology reduces oil consumption and pollution from two-stroke diesels

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NOVEMBER 25, 2015

Federal-Mogul Powertrain, a division of Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation, has developed a new piston ring for two-stroke diesel engines that reduces oil consumption and marine pollution by allowing the quantity of lubricant used to be greatly reduced. This feed oil is not uniformly distributed on the cylinder wall.

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Mariner Oil Pollution Diesel

Researchers find abundance of oil-eating bacteria in northeast Atlantic

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APRIL 12, 2021

A team of scientists from Heriot-Watt University has found the waters in the Faroe-Shetland Channel (FSC) are teeming with oil-eating bacteria. The FSC is a deepwater sub-Arctic region where the oil and gas industry has been active for the last 40?years. —Angelova et al. Angelina G. 03701-20.

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Oil Water Mariner Climate Change

Statoil greenlights $7B Mariner heavy-oil project in UK North Sea

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DECEMBER 23, 2012

Statoil has made the investment decision to develop the Mariner heavy oil field development in the UK North Sea. The Mariner Field is located on the East Shetland Platform of the UK North Sea approximately 150 km east of the Shetland Isles. The heavy oil project will require pioneering technology in order to be developed.

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Mariner Oil Oil-Sands 2007

UK Government approves Statoil’s US$7B development of North Sea Mariner heavy oil field

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FEBRUARY 15, 2013

The UK government’s Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) approved the field development plan put forward by Statoil and its co-venturers for the Mariner heavy oil field. Location of the Mariner field. Statoil expects to start production from Mariner in 2017, and the field is expected to produce for 30 years.

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Mariner Oil Climate Change 2007

FortisBC joins SEALNG to advance LNG as marine fuel

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NOVEMBER 4, 2019

SEALNG, the multi-sector industry coalition accelerating the widespread adoption of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel, welcomed Canadian LNG provider FortisBC to the growing coalition. FortisBC brings to the coalition nearly 50 years’ experience in LNG production in Western Canada.

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Mariner Fuel Alternative Fuels Canada

Eastern Pacific Shipping, OCI & MAN partner to develop methanol & ammonia as marine fuels; retrofits and newbuilds

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MARCH 6, 2021

OCI) and MAN Energy Solutions (MAN) to develop methanol and ammonia as marine fuels to support industry-wide decarbonization and environmental preservation efforts. Also, EPS will construct newbuild vessels with MAN engines powered by the same two alternative marine fuels. OCI intends to charter the first retrofitted vessel from EPS.

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Mariner Fuel Engine Available Today

MAN reports successful first running of ammonia two-stroke engine

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JULY 14, 2023

The company reports that the successful combustion was performed on a MAN B&W two-stroke 4T50ME-X type and produced positive results with particularly promising data regarding pilot-oil amount and combustion stability. This marks a major milestone on our road to developing a full-scale two-stroke ammonia marine engine. —Thomas S.

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Engine Mariner Water Oil

Topsoe enters agreement with Steeper Energy to introduce complete waste-to-biofuel solution

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JANUARY 27, 2023

Topsoe and Steeper Energy , a developer of biomass conversion technologies, signed a global licensing agreement for a complete waste-to-fuel solution. The end-products include Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), marine biofuel, and renewable diesel from waste biomass. Hydrofaction Oil is of higher quality than other biomass-derived oils.

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Waste Energy Oil Conversion

BTG and GoodFuels exploring options for joint investment to convert pyrolysis oil to low-carbon fuel for ships

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NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Biomass technology group BTG plans to set up a new high-tech technology company that can convert crude pyrolysis oil into diesel fuel suitable for the shipping sector. It will be the first refinery in the world for an advanced marine biofuel based on pyrolysis oil.

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Oil Convert Mariner Fuel

UBC researchers find life-cycle GHG benefits of LNG in marine shipping only from high-pressure dual-fuel engines in ocean-going vessels

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MAY 20, 2019

A life-cycle assessment of emissions from domestic and imported liquefied natural gas (LNG), and heavy-fuel oil (HFO) for marine shipping by a team from the University of British Columbia has found that only high-pressure dual-fuel (HPDF) engines robustly reduce well-to-wake GHG emissions by 10% compared with their HFO-fueled counterparts.

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Mariner Engine Fuel Exhaust

Phillips 66 progressing its conversion of California refinery to renewable fuels

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MAY 4, 2021

The plant will no longer produce fuels from crude oil, but instead will make fuels from used cooking oil, fats, greases and soybean oils. The renewable feedstocks will be primarily delivered across the Marine Terminal. The company will purchase 100% of the soybean oil production. Earlier post.).

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Conversion Renewable California Fuel

Mærsk Group exploring use of lignin-based marine biofuels; CyclOx and B21st

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MARCH 20, 2013

Mærsk Group is currently involved in two projects focused on realizing the marine fuel potential of one of the world’s most abundant and sustainable biomass resources: lignin. For the past 75 years, the shipping companies have used oil, but looking at the next 75 years this is likely to change. Progression Industry. Earlier post.).

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First orders for MAN G80 dual-fuel methanol engine

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MARCH 10, 2023

The engines, which are capable of operation on green methanol and conventional fuel-oil, represent the first order for the G80 bore size; they will also feature MAN Energy Solutions’ proprietary EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) systems. the major South Korean integrated-logistics company.

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Engine Fuel Mariner South America

Rolls-Royce launches new Bergen B36:45 marine LNG engine; up to 22% lower GHG than diesel

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Rolls-Royce launched its latest in a series of liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueled marine engines at the SMM maritime exhibition in Hamburg. Specific energy consumption is a low 7300kj/kWh mechanical ISO including two engine-driven pumps; specific lubricating oil consumption is less than 0.4g/kWh.

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Mariner Engine Diesel Gas-Electric

Liquid Robotics and Schlumberger form joint venture for wave-powered autonomous marine vehicles for oil and gas industry

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JUNE 22, 2012

and Schlumberger have created Liquid Robotics Oil & Gas , a joint venture to develop services for the oil and gas industry using Wave Gliders, the first wave-powered, autonomous marine vehicles. The joint venture will be the exclusive distributor of Wave Glider products and services to oil and gas customers worldwide.

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Mariner Oil Gas Industrial

Gevo develops process to convert isobutanol or fusel oils into renewable diesel

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

has developed proprietary, breakthrough processes that convert either low-carbon isobutanol or low-value fusel oils—a mixture of alcohols that are byproducts from fermentation processes such as alcohol production—into renewable diesel. Gevo expects this to open yet another door for Gevo products.

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Renewable Convert Diesel Oil

S&P Global: More than 75% of oil and gas production in US Gulf of Mexico has lower than average greenhouse gas intensity

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JULY 14, 2023

More than three-fourths of all oil and gas production in the US Gulf of Mexico has a lower greenhouse gas (GHG) intensity than the basin-wide average, according to a new S&P Global Commodity Insights analysis. However, about 78% of the total production was found to be beneath that average.

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Mexico Gas Oil Global

Doosan to develop Ceres-based SOFC system for ships

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NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Ltd has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the joint development of a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) system for marine propulsion and power generation with Navig8, a Singapore-based major shipping company which operates 140 chemical and oil tankers globally. Doosan Fuel Cell Co., Earlier post.).

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South Korea Mariner Singapore 2008

Production of biosynthetic lubricant oil begins at demo plant

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OCTOBER 15, 2013

California-based Biosynthetic Technologies, in partnership with Albemarle, announced that operations of a demonstration production plant for biosynthetic lubricant oil within Albemarle’s existing Baton Rouge facility have commenced. These biosynthetic base oils exhibit many superior characteristics to petroleum-based lubricant oils.

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Oil Production Mariner Low Cost

Hapag-Lloyd will use advanced biofuels for the transport of DHL shipments

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JULY 8, 2022

Advanced biofuels are based on raw biological materials, such as used cooking oil and other waste products. This material is used to manufacture a fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) (biodiesel), which is then mixed with varying proportions of low sulfur fuel oil. —Danny Smolders, Managing Director Global Sales at Hapag-Lloyd.

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Transportation Mariner Climate Oil

First order for next-generation Mitsubishi Heavy Eco Marine Diesel

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MAY 27, 2014

The first order for a UEC50LSH-Eco low-speed marine diesel engine being developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Engine Co., a licensee of Mitsubishi UE engine technology located in Hyogo, Japan. MHI-MME) was placed with Kobe Diesel Co.,

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Mariner Mitsubishi Diesel Engine

Eco Marine Power unveils Aquarius eco ship concept

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JANUARY 30, 2012

Japan-based Eco Marine Power Co. EMP) unveiled a concept ship design incorporating its Aquarius Marine Renewable Energy (MRE) System. This concept design is called the Aquarius Eco Ship and is part of Eco Marine Power’s ongoing development efforts aimed at moving shipping towards a more sustainable future.

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Mariner Concept Power Powered

DNV awards API to DSME for new rotor sail system for ultra-large vessels

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APRIL 5, 2021

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) announced that DNV has awarded an Approval in Principle (AIP) for the new DSME Rotor Sail System, designed for ultra-large crude oil carriers and LNG carriers. Rotor sail technology is based on the Magnus effect.

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Mariner South Korea Wind Hyundai

Argonne Oleo Sponge for cleaning oil spills successful in real-world conditions off California coast

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JULY 18, 2018

The Oleo Sponge, a patent-pending technology to clean oil spills invented at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory, performed successfully in an experiment conducted off the coast of Southern California. After the oil is wrung out, Oleo Sponge can be used again.

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Oil California Clean Cleaning

Bloom Energy and Samsung Heavy Industries team up to build ships powered by solid oxide fuel cells running on natural gas

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Bloom Energy and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), a part of Samsung Group, today are collaborating to design and develop ships powered by Bloom Energy’s solid oxide fuel cell technology. This approval, and being the first shipbuilder to secure this marine fuel cell technology, illustrates that Samsung Heavy is highly likely to lead the market.

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Gas Industrial Industry Mariner

Eni launching sustainable aviation fuel production

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OCTOBER 16, 2021

Eni has been producing Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) biofuel in its Venice and Gela bio-refineries since 2014 via its proprietary Ecofoning technology; it can also produce sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) from waste and plant-based raw materials using the same technology. HVO: Demand Outlook”).

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DOE selects 6 projects for $30M in funding to boost unconventional oil and natural gas recovery

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JANUARY 3, 2018

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected six projects to receive approximately $30 million in federal funding for cost-shared research and development in unconventional oil and natural gas (UOG) recovery. C-Crete Technologies LLC. The Institute of Gas Technology. Selected UOG projects. Selected UOG projects. Description.

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Construction support vessel Acta Centaurus to be fitted with Wärtsilä hybrid propulsion system

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AUGUST 9, 2019

The technology group Wärtsilä is to provide hybrid propulsion capability for a new offshore wind construction support vessel. Wärtsilä has been a forerunner in developing the technology to make this both possible and feasible, and our track record in this field is already significant.

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Hybrid Mariner Netherlands Installation

Volkswagen Group continues switch to low-emission logistics with order for four more LNG ships

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JULY 15, 2021

On coastal routes, the Group already operates two car carriers with biofuel produced from plant-based residues such as waste oil from the food industry. Exclusive long-term agreements have been signed with shipowners Wallenius Marine and SFL Corporation for the use of the four new car carriers on the North Atlantic route.

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Emissions Mariner Climate Climate Protection

Lifecycle study finds LNG can reduce shipping GHG emissions by up to 21%

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APRIL 15, 2019

A lifecycle study by consultancy thinkstep, commissioned by SEALNG and SGMF, has found that greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions of up to 21% are achievable now from LNG as a marine fuel, compared with current oil-based marine fuels, over the entire life-cycle from Well-to-Wake (WtW). —SEALNG Chairman Peter Keller. Others (5%).

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Mariner Emissions Trinidad Algeria

Tenneco showcasing new large engine SCR system for marine applications

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MAY 19, 2015

Tenneco’s SCR aftertreatment system features a complete dosing control solution specifically designed for marine engine applications up to 7,500 kW or 10,000 hp. The integrated soot blower option enables the Tenneco SCR system to deliver consistent emissions reduction when used with high-sulfur fuels. Click to enlarge.

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Mariner Engine Japan South Korea

Port of Los Angeles rolls out $82.5M hydrogen fuel cell electric freight demonstration; Toyota fuel cell technology

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JUNE 14, 2021

The Port’s technology development partners are Toyota Motor North America, which designed and built the powertrain’s fuel cell electric power supply system; Kenworth Truck Co., Gas and technology leader Air Liquide is also participating as a fuel supplier. hydrogen fuel cell electric freight demonstration; Toyota fuel cell technology.

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Los Angeles Hydrogen Toyota Kenworth

Alberta Innovates & NRCan awarding $26.2M to three oil sands clean tech projects; industry kicking in $43.3M

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MAY 12, 2017

Alberta Innovates has teamed up with Natural Resources (NRCan) and industry partners to take three clean oil sands technologies to commercial demonstration. This announcement is a result of NRCan’s Oil and Gas Clean Tech Program. Cenovus Energy will test an oil sands extraction technology using a solvent-driven process.

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Oil-Sands Oil Clean Cleaning

ABS grants Alfa Laval the marine industry’s first approval in principle (AIP) for firing boilers with methanol

EU research project IDEALFUEL seeks to develop marine low-sulfur heavy fuel oils from biomass; Bio-HFO

ORNL computational study finds 15% bio-oil mixture in two-stroke marine engines can cut NOx 13% with efficiency parity

ICCT life-cycle analysis finds no climate benefit in using LNG as marine fuel

BASF partners with China BlueChemical and Wuhuan Engineering to develop new technology for use of CO2-rich marine gas

Cargill, BAR Technologies testing WindWings on cargo vessel

Maersk invests in Vertoro to develop green lignin marine fuels

UH researchers developing autonomous robot for subsea oil and gas pipeline inspection

Toshiba’s SCiB Li-ion battery system Japan’s first recognized compliant with ClassNK guidline for marine vessels

Siemens targeting Li-ion energy storage for marine and offshore oil and gas applications; 6MW system to West Mira rig

Oleophobic hydrophobic magnetic sponge selectively soaks up oil, sparing water and wildlife

Federal-Mogul marine piston ring technology reduces oil consumption and pollution from two-stroke diesels

Researchers find abundance of oil-eating bacteria in northeast Atlantic

Statoil greenlights $7B Mariner heavy-oil project in UK North Sea

UK Government approves Statoil’s US$7B development of North Sea Mariner heavy oil field

FortisBC joins SEALNG to advance LNG as marine fuel

Eastern Pacific Shipping, OCI & MAN partner to develop methanol & ammonia as marine fuels; retrofits and newbuilds

MAN reports successful first running of ammonia two-stroke engine

Topsoe enters agreement with Steeper Energy to introduce complete waste-to-biofuel solution

BTG and GoodFuels exploring options for joint investment to convert pyrolysis oil to low-carbon fuel for ships

UBC researchers find life-cycle GHG benefits of LNG in marine shipping only from high-pressure dual-fuel engines in ocean-going vessels

Phillips 66 progressing its conversion of California refinery to renewable fuels

Mærsk Group exploring use of lignin-based marine biofuels; CyclOx and B21st

First orders for MAN G80 dual-fuel methanol engine

Rolls-Royce launches new Bergen B36:45 marine LNG engine; up to 22% lower GHG than diesel

Liquid Robotics and Schlumberger form joint venture for wave-powered autonomous marine vehicles for oil and gas industry

Gevo develops process to convert isobutanol or fusel oils into renewable diesel

S&P Global: More than 75% of oil and gas production in US Gulf of Mexico has lower than average greenhouse gas intensity

Doosan to develop Ceres-based SOFC system for ships

Production of biosynthetic lubricant oil begins at demo plant

Hapag-Lloyd will use advanced biofuels for the transport of DHL shipments

First order for next-generation Mitsubishi Heavy Eco Marine Diesel

Eco Marine Power unveils Aquarius eco ship concept

DNV awards API to DSME for new rotor sail system for ultra-large vessels

Argonne Oleo Sponge for cleaning oil spills successful in real-world conditions off California coast

Bloom Energy and Samsung Heavy Industries team up to build ships powered by solid oxide fuel cells running on natural gas

Eni launching sustainable aviation fuel production

DOE selects 6 projects for $30M in funding to boost unconventional oil and natural gas recovery

Construction support vessel Acta Centaurus to be fitted with Wärtsilä hybrid propulsion system

Volkswagen Group continues switch to low-emission logistics with order for four more LNG ships

Lifecycle study finds LNG can reduce shipping GHG emissions by up to 21%

Tenneco showcasing new large engine SCR system for marine applications

Port of Los Angeles rolls out $82.5M hydrogen fuel cell electric freight demonstration; Toyota fuel cell technology

Alberta Innovates & NRCan awarding $26.2M to three oil sands clean tech projects; industry kicking in $43.3M

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