Danish study shows B100 reduces soot emissions up to 81% as marine fuel

In Denmark, Danish measurements during real sailing document significant climate gain from the use of biofuel and the results have now been sent to the UN’s maritime organisation. Soot particles – also called black carbon – are among the most harmful emissions from shipping, both for the climate, where they contribute to global warming and ice melt in the Arctic, and for public health through degraded air quality. Now experts from the CLEANSHIP project are documenting that using the B100 FAME biodiesel in real navigation can reduce Black Carbon emissions by up to 81 percent at low engine load and up to 61 percent at high engine load compared to traditional marine gas oil, MGO.

The measurements were made on board the tanker Falstria Swan from the company Uni-Tankers. Here, an advanced, online black carbon sensor from Green Instruments, developed in collaboration with the Danish Technological Institute, has made it possible to follow the emissions in detail and in real time during the normal operation of the ship.