LR addresses scrubbers
(June 20 2012)
Lloyd's Register's has published a new guide, `Understanding Exhaust Gas
Treatment Systems', to give shipowners and operators an overview of the related
technology and emerging regulations.
LR's technical teams worked closely with industry and used project experience
to develop the guidance. Exhaust gas treatment systems (EGTS), or scrubbers as
they are better known, are one of a number of options available to meet ever
stricter emissions regulations.
EGTS will not be suitable for all ship types, or operators and the age of the
assets also will be a factor in making commercial decisions, LR said.
"The implications of emissions compliance will vary from owner to owner; for
example, the needs of a Baltic ferry operator are likely to be very different
to those of a bulk carrier owner whose ships trade globally," said Katharine
Palmer, LR's environmental manager. "For us, it's not a question of being for
or against these treatment systems, it's all about building understanding of
how scrubbers work, when they may be suitable and providing operators with the
information and confidence they need to make investment decisions.
"With new technologies emerging, providing the right support throughout, the
decision-making and design process is critical," said Palmer, who added that
the guide provides a clear picture of the technical realities involved in
installing and operating EGTS, using case studies and real-world examples.
The challenge of meeting emissions-compliance requirements and reducing
ship-energy consumption are closely related, she said.
Earlier this year, LR introduced its ECA Calculator, a cost-scenario modeling
tool, to help the industry to identify cost-effective routes to emissions
compliance.
The new EGTS guide is further support to the industry at a time when owners and
operators are preparing to decide on compliance strategies.
It was developed with the support of the Shipping Emissions, Abatement and
Trading (SEAaT), an organisation comprising owner/operators who are looking for
cost-effective compliance solutions.
"SEAaT is happy to have assisted in the development of this very useful and
timely guide to the issue of shipboard exhaust gas treatment," said John
Aitken, SEAaT's general secretary.
"As regulations concerning vessel emissions to air become more stringent, this
guide will be of considerable assistance to ship owners and operators as they
look for the most cost-effective means of compliance," he concluded.
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