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Cleaner Maritime Transport

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Oceans".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2023) | Viewed by 2307

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Cristina Vanessa Durán-Grados

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Head of the “Escuela de Ingenierías Marina, Náutica y Radioelectrónica” University of Cádiz, 11510 Puerto Real, Spain
Interests: emission; engineering thermodynamics; NOX; shipping; combustion analysis; thermal engineering; transportation; mechanical engineering; energy efficiency; automotive engineering
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Prof. Dr. Juan Moreno-Gutiérrez

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Departamento de Máquinas y Motores Térmicos, University of Cádiz, 11519 Cadiz, Spain
Interests: maritime energy efficiency
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The use of non-renewable energy sources for maritime transport has escalated the emmision of pollutants through the use of traditional fuels. The maritime sector sector largely uses inefficient energy technology, which not only causes the wasteful use of resources, but also contributes to GHG emissions and the destruction of human health. This Special Issue (SI) focuses on determining the contribution of maritime sector to the pollution emissions. Moreover, it aims to find plausible solutions in terms of the adoption of management practices and energy-efficient technologies to decouple the dependency of production systems on non-renewable energy sources for pollution abatement. To solve the stated problem, this Special Issue aspires to collect novel studies covering a broad range of topics.

The papers could be focused on the feasible technology options currently available, the status of their adoption, and government plans aimed at influencing future developments in this sector. Finally, papers about policy making for a rapid transition to cleaner maritime shipping will be welcome. Papers describing methodologies to reduce the environmental impact of maritime shipping, will also be welcome.

Special attention shall be paid to articles addressed to:

  • Increase the energy efficiency of new and existing ships;
  • Electrification of short-distance shipping;
  • The use of new maritime fuels. The adoption of safety guidelines;
  • Policies that can reduce the carbon content of shipping fuels;
  • The adoption of safety guidelines;
  • Fuel technologies and their potential to decarbonise the global shipping sector;
  • Measures to improve the technical and operational energy efficiency of ships;
  • Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI);
  • Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP);
  • Flettner rotors and aerofoils technologies;
  • Design modifications and structural optimisation;
  • Reduction of drag/skin friction;
  • Increasing propulsion efficiency;
  • The use of Renewable energy;
  • Consumption reduction throught Speed reduction;
  • Weather routing;
  • Trim/draft optimisation;
  • Hull and propeller condition management and maintenance;
  • The use of hygrogen;
  • Synthetic hydrocarbons, including electrofuels;
  • Ammonia;
  • Electricity Partial electrification with hybrid electric;
  • Shore power and cold-ironing.

Cleaner Maritime Transport centers on pathways that could allow the shipping sector to meet energy and environmental policy goals, including energy diversification, cutting air pollution, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Prof. Dr. Cristina Vanessa Durán-Grados
Prof. Dr. Juan Moreno-Gutiérrez
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • maritime energy-efficient technology
  • pollution abatement
  • environmental emissions
  • renewable energy
  • sustainable maritime transport

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Can We Find an Optimal Fatty Acid Composition of Biodiesel in Order to Improve Oxidation Stability?
by Rafael R. Maes, Geert Potters, Erik Fransen, Jeroen Geuens, Rowan Van Schaeren and Silvia Lenaerts
Sustainability 2023, 15(13), 10310; https://doi.org/10.3390/su151310310 - 29 Jun 2023
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Air quality currently poses a major risk for human health. Currently, diesel is widely used as fuel and is a significant source of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter (PM), both hazardous to human health. A good alternative for mineral diesel is biodiesel, [...] Read more.
Air quality currently poses a major risk for human health. Currently, diesel is widely used as fuel and is a significant source of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter (PM), both hazardous to human health. A good alternative for mineral diesel is biodiesel, not only for the improvement of hazardous components in the exhaust gases but also because it can be produced in view of a circular economy. Biodiesel consists of a mix of different fatty acid methyl esters, which can react with oxygen. As a consequence, the oxidation stability of biodiesel has to be studied, because the oxidation of biodiesel could affect the performance of the engine due to the wear of injectors and fuel pumps. The oxidation stability could also affect the quality of the exhaust gases due to increases in NOx and PM. The basic question we try to answer in this communication is: ‘Can we find an optimal fatty acid composition in order to have a maximal oxidation stability?’ In this article, we try to find the optimal fatty acid composition according to the five most common fatty acid methyl esters present in biodiesel in order to reach a maximal oxidation stability. The measurements and statistical analysis show, however, that there is no useful regression model because there are statistically significant two- and three-way interactions among the different fatty acids. Full article
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The Cooperative Game Study of Chinese Overseas Direct Investment in the Construction of Green Ports
by Lin Feng, Xinmiao Wang and Mengru Qu
Sustainability 2023, 15(1), 727; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15010727 - 31 Dec 2022
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With the development of Chinese overseas direct investment (ODI) in green ports, a series of conflicts and contradictions among the participating parties have emerged, which in turn affect and hinder the process of project construction. This paper analyzes the current situation of Chinese [...] Read more.
With the development of Chinese overseas direct investment (ODI) in green ports, a series of conflicts and contradictions among the participating parties have emerged, which in turn affect and hinder the process of project construction. This paper analyzes the current situation of Chinese ODI in green ports, constructs a cooperative game model between Chinese port investment enterprises and the host government with introduces the effort level, and selects three actual green port projects for calculation and analysis to show that Chinese ODI in green ports can bring economic and environmental benefits to both parties. It is found that the expected revenues and effort levels of both the Chinese port enterprises and the host government are positively correlated with each other’s effort levels, and there exists an optimal effort level and an optimal investment amount of the Chinese port enterprises to maximize the benefits obtained by both parties in the green port project. At the same time, the cases studied find that the benefits obtained by the host government are higher; Therefore, Chinese port investment enterprises can promote green ports projects by finding their own optimal effort level. Additionally, active cooperation is the optimal choice of the host government. Full article
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