- Qatar Petroleum pursues to replace its existing bunker fuel for ships with LNG in a phased manner.
- It will significantly reduce QP’s total shipping emissions in the LNG value chain by around 28%.
- Once the fleet is converted to LNG, the total CO2 reduction through this initiative will amount to approximately 1.9mn tonnes of CO2 equivalent per year.
- QP is committed to decarbonise the transport sector by shipping LNG to destinations in a cost-effective, efficient and environmentally friendly way.
A recent news article published in the Gulf Times written by Pratap John reveals that Qatar Petroleum sees LNG bunkering as a promising solution for shipping industry.
QP and Shell LNG agreement
Start of LNG bunkering venture – In 2019, QP and Shell enter into an agreement to establish an LNG bunkering venture.
Ownership – A joint venture company, owned equally by both parties.
The purpose – To curbing emissions from the transport segment.
“Our use of cleaner gas in these industries offers an unrivalled advantage to operate at significantly lower GHG emission and pollutant levels compared to those in coal or oil-based industries. Besides, the use of natural gas in industry has other significant benefits: gas almost completely combusts, while coal produces large volumes of ash and slag, which require costly handling and disposal and gas boilers supplied by pipelines do not require on-site fuel storage, loading, or waste disposal,” QP said.
Role of natural gas in power generation
On the role of natural gas in power generation, the report said the electricity share of total energy demand is around 19% but is responsible for 40% of the overall energy sector’s GHG emissions.
When generated from lower-carbon energy sources, increased use of electricity will support emission reduction in the power sector, as well as in end-use industries through indirect emissions.
In addition, the combustion of fossil fuels and coal releases several pollutants that negatively affect air quality.
QP monitors pollutants at affiliated power plants via a continuous emissions monitoring system (CEMS).
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Source: Gulf Times
