Switching from MGO to LNG: An Assessment of Potential Emissions from Marine Fuels in the Inland Rivers

An abundance of natural gas and increasingly stringent air quality regulations have led the marine transportation industry to investigate the use of liquefied natural gas as a marine fuel. This paper focuses on the projected change in emissions associated with a shift from marine distillate fuels to liquefied natural gas for vessels operating on the inland waterways in the United States. This paper focuses on the eastern Ohio River and its tributaries. Results show a greater than 90% reduction in emissions of nitrogen oxides, sulphur oxides, and particulate matter with the adoption of liquefied natural gas over marine distillates. Greenhouse gas emissions are unchanged due to higher emissions of methane during the total fuel life cycle of liquefied natural gas.

Supplemental Notes:
- This paper was sponsored by TRB committee AW030 Standing Committee on Marine Environment. Alternate title: Assessment of Potential Emissions from LNG as a Marine Fuel in the Inland Rivers.
Corporate Authors:
Transportation Research Board

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Authors:
- Carr, Edward W
- Corbett, James J
Conference:
- Transportation Research Board 95th Annual Meeting
- Location: Washington DC, United States
- Date: 2016-1-10 to 2016-1-14
Date: 2016

Language

English

Media Info

Media Type: Digital/other
Features: Figures; Maps; References; Tables;
Pagination: 19p
Monograph Title: TRB 95th Annual Meeting Compendium of Papers

Subject/Index Terms

TRT Terms: Environmental impacts; Fuel consumption; Inland waterways; Liquefied natural gas; Petroleum distillates; Pollutants; Towboats
Geographic Terms: Ohio River
Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Marine Transportation; I15: Environment;

Filing Info

Accession Number: 01587666
Record Type: Publication
Report/Paper Numbers: 16-6317
Files: PRP, TRIS, TRB, ATRI
Created Date: Jan 27 2016 5:11PM