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Currently, the vast majority are expected to switch to burning compliant – and more expensive – MGO product, while some 10 to 20 percent are expected to install scrubbers so they can continue to burn otherwise noncompliant HFO.
There has been both promise and expectation that various blends and compliant “hybrid” fuels will also be available. However, one issue with these types of fuels, as seen with the current generation of emissions control area (ECA) compliant hybrid fuels, are the question marks raised over their commingling characteristics and other handling qualities.
“ Fuel desulphurised by the GHU will have all the same qualities as the HFO the industry is already familiar with, just with the sulphur removed, providing one fuel standard worldwide” – Bruce Abbott, Chief Operating Officer, Genoil
This has been widely seen as a significant hurdle to their more widespread adoption, and so the success of any such 2020 complaint products could suffer a similar fate.
There has also been increasing talk of various desulfurization technologies becoming available that are able to create cost effective, complaint bunkers without the compatibility issues associated with the so-called hybrids and boutique blends.
Indeed, Genoil says one of the key benefits of its technology is that it only removes sulfur,
and in doing so removes all doubts in relation to technical make-up and compatibility with ships’ engines.