Spill Behavior, Detection, and Mitigation for Emerging Nontraditional Marine Fuels

The topic of the research is the predicted impact of large spills or releases of alternative marine fuels. The fuels covered are those that have been identified as potential future fuels for the marine shipping sector by industry experts and government agencies overseeing the development of renewable and low-carbon fuels. Several of these fuels are already in use, such as liquefied natural gas, renewable diesel, ethanol, methanol, and biodiesel. Other fuels are hydrogen, dimethyl ether, ammonia, and bio-intermediates, such as catalytic fast pyrolysis bio-oils and hydrothermal liquefaction bio-crudes. The property databases of these fuels are extensive enough to form predictive assessments. Other potential marine fuels, such as lignin ethanol, have not been extensively evaluated and are therefore not included is this study. For each fuel chemistry, the spill profiles and environmental impacts based on existing studies and relevant properties are identified. The technologies used to detect spills (especially those for crude oil detection) are also reviewed for their applicability with alternative fuels, and in some instances, recommendations to improve these technologies for use with a particular fuel chemistry are put forward. Finally, current containment and remediation technologies are reviewed and assessed for their efficacy at handling these alternative fuels.

• Record URL:
  https://www.maritime.dot.gov/sites/marad.dot.gov/files/2021-05/ORNLAlt_Fuels_Spill_Study_Report_19Mar2021.pdf
• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/56542
• Corporate Authors:

  Oak Ridge National Laboratory

  Oak Ridge, TN  United States  37831

  Maritime Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  Department of Energy

  1000 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20585
• Authors:
  • Kass, Michael D
  • 0000-0001-9072-2100
  • Sluder, C Scott
  • 0000-0002-2597-1968
  • Kaul, Brian C
  • 0000-0001-8481-3620
• Publication Date: 2021-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 63p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternate fuels; Chemical spills; Environmental impacts; Water transportation
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01778951
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: ORNL/SPR-2021/1837, DTMA91X20A65
• Contract Numbers: 693JF720N000051
• Files: NTL, TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 11 2021 2:57PM