Essays about: "Marine Fuels"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 24 essays containing the words Marine Fuels.

  1. 6. Towards Sustainable Shipping : A Sustainability Appraisal of Marine Fuels

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för byggnadsteknik, energisystem och miljövetenskap

    Author : Konstantinos Pardalis; [2022]
    Keywords : sustainability; maritime; shipping; IMO; hydrogen; ammonia; biogas; LNG; LBG; regulation; marine engineering; sustainable development;

    Abstract : The maritime industry must deal with several challenges and difficulties to tackle climate change. Organisations and companies are pursuing strategies to decarbonize the operations and provide an efficient and sustainable model for the shipping sector that would not damage the natural environment. READ MORE

  3. 7. Liquid Natural Gas : A study of the environmental impact of LNG in comparison to diesel

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Sjöfartshögskolan (SJÖ)

    Author : Jonas Edfors; Robin Bremberg; [2021]
    Keywords : Methane; LNG; Engine; Marine; Mole; Methane Slip; Ship; CO2; CH4; Emission; IMO; Exhaust gas; Environment; Propulsion; Heavy Fuel Oil; Ultra Low Fuel Oil; Diesel; Marine Diesel Oil; ECA; SECA; NECA; IMO; g kWh; EEDI; LSFO; Metan; LNG; Motor; Mol; Skepp; Miljö; Miljövänligt; Tjockolja; Diesel; Marine Diesel; Avgas; CO2; CH4; ECA; SECA; NECA; IMO; g kWh; EEDI; LSFO;

    Abstract : Liquefied Natural Gases (LNG) has been an alternative fuel in the marine industry for several years, but lately, the amount of ships that have been powered by methane has increased a lot. Some of the reasons for this is because LNG does not contain any sulfur and releases less nitrogen oxides than traditional maritime fuels. READ MORE

  4. 8. Model on degradation of PEM fuel cells in marine applications

    University essay from KTH/Kemiteknik

    Author : Erik Östling; [2021]
    Keywords : Proton exchange membrane fuel cell PEMFC ; marine applications; durability; lifetime prediction; empirical model; PEM bränsleceller; marina tillämpningar; hållbarhet; livslängdsberäkning; empirisk modell;

    Abstract : Sjöfarten står för 3 % av världens totala växthusgaser och är idag högst beroende av fossila bränslen. Ett alternativ för att gå över till en fossilfri flotta är användning av bränsleceller och vätgas som drivmedel. READ MORE

  5. 9. Evaluation of transition towards zero emission commuter ferries : Comparative Analysis of Fuel-based and Battery-based Marine Propulsion System from financial and environmental perspectives

    University essay from KTH/Marina system

    Author : Varun Goel; Sonja Wadelius; [2021]
    Keywords : Water-borne public transport; Maritime industry; marine propulsion system; marine Li-ion batteries; diesel-electric; diesel-mechanical; all-electric; life cycle assessment; cost assessment.; Vattenburenkollektivtrafik; marinaindustrin; marinaframdrivningssystem; marinabatterisystem; dieselelektrisk; diesel mekanisk; helt elektrisk; livscykelanalys; kostnadsanalys.;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to compare the life-cycle cost and environmental impact of the existing fuel-based propulsion system, on public commuter ferries in Stockholm, with a battery based propulsion system. The study is divided into multiple layers. READ MORE

  6. 10. Tourism and marine resource conservation tentacle in tentacle? Zanzibari hotels as biosphere stewards in support of octopus closures

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Michael Bohlin; [2020]
    Keywords : Corporate biosphere stewardship; tourism; marine resource conservation; small-scale fisheries; Zanzibar; trade; value chain; octopus; signal dilution; Mashirikiani ya kibiosphere stewardship; utalii; uhifadhi wa rasilimali zabahari; wavuvi wadogo wadogo; Zanzibar; biashara; mnyororo wa thamani; pweza; signal dilution;

    Abstract : Tourism fuels the Zanzibari economy but adds to the depletion of marine resources. However, the concept of corporate biosphere stewardship suggests that companies with consolidated power can influence sustainability pathways. READ MORE