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Methanol as an alternative fuel for smaller vessels
Interest in methanol as an alternative fuel for meeting emissions requirements continues to grow, and there are currently both a retrofit solution for a large Ro-Pax ferry and chemical tanker newbuilding projects underway. Methanol is also a good alternative for smaller ships operating on coastal and inland waterways, but has yet to be tested in these applications. SSPA is coordinator of a the project, “Sustainable Marine Methanol” (SUMMETH), which is focused on developing methanol solutions for smaller vessels.
Smaller vessels often operate on coastal and inland waterways close to populated areas, and have an impact on air quality in these areas. Emission-reduction solutions for these vessels mostly involve switching to a cleaner conventional distillate fuel, as commercial marine engines for alcohols such as methanol are not yet available in the smaller engine segment. One of the main goals of the SUMMETH project is to test and evaluate different methanol combustion concepts in a laboratory and to identify the best alternatives for the smaller marine engine segment. The work is focused on engines with power up to about 1200 kW and both Otto and diesel combustion concepts will be considered. The Stena Germanica project demonstrated that large engines (6000 kW) can be successfully converted to run on methanol. The SUMMETH project aims to show that this can also be done for smaller engines and vessels.
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Methanol as an alternative fuel for smaller vessels
Interest in methanol as an alternative fuel for meeting emissions requirements continues to grow. Methanol is a good alternative for smaller ships operating on coastal and inland waterways, but has yet to be tested in these applications. SSPA is coordinator of the project, “SUMMETH", which is focused on developing methanol solutions for smaller vessels.
Methanol and Ethanol as Marine Fuels
A study for the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) on the use of methanol and ethanol as marine fuels has been completed by SSPA, together with sub-contractor Lloyds Register. The study evaluates the potential of these alternative fuels as solutions for shipping to meet more stringent emissions requirements.
Methanol, an alternative fuel for greener shipping
Methanol is a promising alternative fuel for reducing emissions and improving the environmental performance of shipping. Interest in this fuel is growing, and SSPA was co-coordinator of an important pilot project to demonstrate the use of methanol fuel on-board a ship and in adapted marine engines.
SPIRETH - Methanol as marine fuel
The main goal of the SPIRETH (“Alcohol (spirits) and ethers as marine fuel”) project was to test methanol-based fuels in a full scale pilot project, to contribute to finding the best environmental and economic alternative for a sustainable and successful maritime transport industry.