Authors: G.V. Cherkaev, E.A. Chikhonadskikh
Abstract
Ships annually consume more than 330 million tons of fuel. However, marine fuels, compared to aviation and automotive fuels, are much less purified. International Maritime Organization (IMO) has implemented strict regulations on the sulfur content of fuels and established emission control zones in the coastal waters of some continents. About 70 % of traditional marine fuels in Russia currently used in shipping, especially in the Arctic region, need to be modified or replaced. Third-generation fuels, biofuels, can be such a prospective replacement. Studies of various characteristics of marine diesel engines using biofuels of various origins and their mixtures in different proportions with diesel fuel have shown a significant reduction in almost all types of emissions. High production cost is one of the essential factors impacting the active use of algae biofuels. The present article provides analysis of the conditions for growing different types of algae in Russia.
Keywords: shipping, emissions, sulfur oxides, algae, biofuels.
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About authors:
G.V. Cherkaev, PhD, assistant professor, St. Petersburg State Marine Technical University (SMTU), St. Petersburg
E.A. Chikhonadskikh, PhD, assistant professor, SMTU, St. Petersburg
Issue: 68/69 (2022)
For citation: G.V. Cherkaev, E.A. Chikhonadskikh. Perspectives of growing algae for the production of marine biofuels in Russia. Research Bulletin by Russian Maritime Register of Shipping. 2022, No. 68/69, pp. 92-96.
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