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Production and Application of Low-Carbon Fuels in Land and Marine Power System

A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "I1: Fuel".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2022) | Viewed by 1896

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Department of Energy Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
Interests: advanced combustion and emissions control of internal combustion engine; production and application of biofuel; battery thermal management system of NEVs
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College of Automotive and Mechanical Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, China
Interests: combustion and emission control; catalyst; energy recovery; two-phase flow

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College of Power and Energy Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China
Interests: traditional fuel and low-carbon fuel injection; traditional power and new style power; hybrid power
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Global concerns over long-term climate change due to anthropogenic-derived carbon dioxide emissions are driving advanced technology development of the production and application of low-carbon fuels. The challenge is great; today, only a small amount of power fuel is low carbon. 10% of fuels must be low carbon by 2030 if we are to satisfy economic growth and—along with other measures—limit global warming to below 2°C. Currently, the possible solutions are biofuels, LNG, hydrogen, methanol and ammonia. As low-carbon fuel research continues at an unprecedented rate, it is still too early to say which alternative low-carbon fuels will likely win the race, as there are different pathways to achieve decarbonization.

The main goal of this Special Issue is to present state-of-the-art research and innovation, discuss the advancement of alternative low-carbon fuels in land and marine power system, and explore the initiatives to improve the cost-effectiveness, availability and productivity of low-carbon fuels and the combustion quality, thermal efficiency and emissions reduction of land and marine power system.

Topics of interest in this Special Issue will include, but are not limited to, the following aspects:

  • Fuel Injection and Gas Admission
  • Advanced Combustion Technology
  • Aftertreatment Technology
  • Catalysts and Catalytic Processes
  • Thermochemical Conversion Technology
  • Turbochargers and Intake/Exhaust Management
  • Heat Transfer and Thermal Management
  • Design Optimization of System and Components

Dr. Yuqiang Li
Dr. Gang Wu
Prof. Dr. Liyun Fan
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • Low-carbon fuels
  • Land and marine power system
  • Biofuels
  • LNG
  • Hydrogen
  • Methanol
  • Ammonia

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Techno–Economic and Risk Evaluation of Combined Cycle Propulsion Systems in Large Container Ships
by Abdulaziz M. T. Alzayedi, Suresh Sampath and Pericles Pilidis
Energies 2022, 15(14), 5178; https://doi.org/10.3390/en15145178 - 17 Jul 2022
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Abstract
Owing to the stringent regulations on pollutant emissions that are imposed by the International Maritime Organization and increasing fuel prices, there has been significant research on developing cleaner fuels and novel propulsion systems. This study presents a techno-economical and risk assessment method for [...] Read more.
Owing to the stringent regulations on pollutant emissions that are imposed by the International Maritime Organization and increasing fuel prices, there has been significant research on developing cleaner fuels and novel propulsion systems. This study presents a techno-economical and risk assessment method for evaluating alternative propulsion technologies and cleaner fuels as substitutes for heavy fuel oil and two-stroke diesel engines in marine transportation. This analysis was carried out for two different journeys. Accordingly, we evaluated the economic benefits of using an enhanced intercooler/reheat combined gas and steam cycle or simple and intercooler/reheat combined gas and steam cycles that were fueled by marine diesel oil or liquified natural gas instead of a two-stroke diesel engine that was fueled by MDO as the propulsion system in a large container ship, considering different shipping routes. The results highlighted the advantages of implementing the simple, intercooler/reheat, and enhanced combined gas and steam cycles as propulsion systems. A sensitivity analysis was performed to investigate the effects of the fuel cost, capital cost, and hull fouling resistance on the economic analysis. For the routes that were considered herein, compared to a two-stroke diesel engine that was fueled by MDO, the simple, intercooler/reheat, and enhanced gas and steam combined cycles that were fueled by LNG increased the net present value by 78.3%, 78.5%, and 76.4%, respectively, and reduced the payback period by 38.8%, 38.9%, and 35%, respectively. Furthermore, the fuel and capital costs had a significant influence on the overall economic profit. Full article
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