An environmental and economic analysis of methanol fuel for a cellular container ship

In this study, the use of methanol is proposed as an alternative fuel to comply with the international maritime organization (IMO) emission regulations. Environmental and economic analysis of the methanol-diesel dual fuel engine is carried out. As a case study, cellular container ship is investigated. The results show environmental benefits for reducing NOₓ, SOₓ, CO, CO₂, and PM emissions by 76.78%, 89%, 55%, 18.13%, and 82.56%, respectively. In order to reduce the dual-fuel cost to the cost of the diesel fuel at maximum continuous rating (MCR), the ship speed should be reduced by 28%. In addition, the currently operated diesel engine uses selective catalytic reduction method (SCR) to comply with the IMO emission regulations. Combining the benefits of ship slow steaming and the saved SCR costs, the cost-effectiveness of dual-fuel engine for reducing NOₓ, CO, and CO₂ emissions will be 385.2 $/ton, 6548 $/ton, and 39.9 $/ton, respectively.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2019.02.001
• Record URL:
  • http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1361920918310812
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  • © 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Abstract reprinted with permission of Elsevier.
• Authors:
  • Ammar, Nader R
• Publication Date: 2019-4

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 66-76
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment
  • Volume: 69
  • Issue Number: 0
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 1361-9209
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/13619209

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternate fuels; Carbon dioxide; Case studies; Containerships; Cost effectiveness; Environmental impacts; Fuel consumption; Methanol fuels; Nitrogen oxides; Particulates; Pollutants; Selective catalytic reduction; Speed; Sulfur oxides
• Uncontrolled Terms: Slow steaming
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Finance; Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01693082
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 19 2019 11:53AM