Essays about: "heavy fuel oil"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 29 essays containing the words heavy fuel oil.

  1. 21. Trim optimization of reefer vessels

    University essay from KTH/Marina system

    Author : Leif Reinius; [2014]
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    Abstract : The influence of trim on the fuel consumption of reefer ships have been investigated. The project have been carried out at NYKCool AB, a ship operator of reefer vessels. READ MORE

  3. 22. Future fuel for worldwide tankershipping in spot market

    University essay from KTH/Marina system

    Author : Lillie Marlén Lock; [2013]
    Keywords : marine fuels; environmental impact; shipping pollution; heavy fuel oil; marine gas oil; methanol;

    Abstract : Ship exhausts contain high levels of sulphur oxides, nitrogen oxides, carbon dioxide and particles dueto the heavy fuel oil, HFO, used for combustion and the combustion characteristics of the engine.As a result of upcoming stricter regulations for shipping pollution, as well as growing attentionto greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution and uncertainty of future petroleum oil supply, a shifttowards a cleaner burning fuel is needed. READ MORE

  4. 23. Assessment of Power Production Possibilities in Two Sawmills in La Palma, Cuba

    University essay from KTH/Kraft- och värmeteknologi

    Author : Malin Fuglesang; [2012]
    Keywords : Power; electricity generation; sawmill; Cuba; bioenergy; renewable energy; gasification; asseradero; Cuba; electricidad; energía; gasificación; bioenergía; fuentes renovables;

    Abstract : The Cuban power sector with its heavy dependency on foreign oil is in much need of investment and development. In the past decade, the Cuban government launched an ‘energy revolution,’ the Revolución energética, which aims at generating electricity from renewable sources. READ MORE

  5. 24. Linear Quadratic Control for Heavy Duty Vehicle Platooning

    University essay from KTH/Reglerteknik

    Author : Kuo-Yun Liang; [2011]
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    Abstract : Scania CV AB has estimated that the fuel consumption constitutes 30% of the operational costs of a heavy duty vehicle. With the increasing oil price, reducing the fuel consumption becomes highly profitable. A mitigation to the high fuel consumption is to form a platoon. READ MORE

  6. 25. Structural Intelligent Platooning by a Systematic LQR Algorithm

    University essay from KTH/Reglerteknik

    Author : Gustav Hammar; Vadim Ovtchinnikov; [2010]
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    Abstract : Oil price has rapidly increased in the past centuries and made the fuel consumption a hot topic in the transport business. This was also emphasized by a study made by the heavy duty vehicle manufacturer, Scania CV AB, who concluded that one third of their operational cost could be related to the fuel consumption. READ MORE