Professor Karin Andersson of Chalmers University in Sweden published in FCBI Energy titled Methanol as a Marine Fuel after examining the viability of methanol as an alternative marine fuel.
Methanol, a well-understood and safe chemical to handle had long been overlooked as a low-emissions fuel despite the following attributes:
- Methanol is abundant, biodegradable and compliant with the strictest international emissions standards.
- Methanol avoids the need for the expensive cryogenic equipment required for LNG.
- Current bunkering infrastructure only requires minor modifications to handle methanol. It is time it moved from cargo holds to their fuel bunkers.
Source: FCBI Energy
