China seeks to turn renewable resources into marine fuel supply network
In China, energy experts are advocating a network linking inland green fuel production to coastal bunkering hubs to turn the country’s renewable resources into a larger marine fuel industry, Economic Daily reported Oct. 30.
The opportunity extends beyond green methanol and ammonia, both still in early industrial development. China has an estimated 617 million tonnes of usable organic waste annually that could support expanded biofuel and biomethane production. B24 biodiesel bunkering technology is already mature, and rising orders for methanol-powered ships are helping develop the market.
Zhang Jian of the Electric Power Planning and Engineering Institute proposed developing production and storage bases in northeastern China connected to coastal fuel trading and bunkering hubs.
That supply model is already operating. China Energy Engineering produced green ammonia at Songyuan in Jilin province for a recent 1,000-tonne ship-to-ship bunkering operation at Zhoushan.
Category: Sustainable Marine Fuels
