A scrubber washes exhaust gases from ships using seawater and reduces acidifying sulfur emissions into the air. At the same time, a new emission source is created as the washing water, which is ...
When the International Maritime Organization enacted a mandatory cap on the sulfur content of marine fuels in 2020, with an eye toward reducing harmful environmental and health impacts, it left ...
LONDON (Reuters) - More ports around the world are banning ships from using a fuel cleaning system that pumps waste water into the sea, one of the cheapest options for meeting new environmental ...
With less than a year to go before a 2020 deadline, cruise lines are on track to meet a new international fuel regulation designed to cut down on sulfur. But environmentalists claim the path they have ...
As the maritime industry continues to adjust to the implementation of the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) 2020 global low-sulfur fuel regulations, China's "2020 Global Fuel Oil Sulfur ...
Duke Energy Corp. will present its new emissions-scrubbing equipment today at its Belews Creek power plant, capping a $500 million construction project that began three years ago. Community leaders ...
If you haven’t heard about the International Marine Organization low sulfur regulations, start to prepare for a drastic increase in shipping expenses now. Jan. 1, 2020, marks the start of the IMO’s ...
Oil and gas operations rely on a range of industrial processes that sadly generate toxic pollutants. Chemicals such as hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) such as methane are ...
Global dry bulk supply chain management company, Hudson Shipping Lines Inc announced as part of its ongoing ‘green’ initiatives, that following the implementation of the IMO2020 sulphur cap on January ...
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan has prohibited the use of open-loop scrubbers by ships in its waters, the latest country to tighten restrictions on the use of the cleaning devices which strip sulphur ...
Pictured here is the Hedwig Oldendorff vessel at the Port of Taicang, China, prior to the start of the emission monitoring voyage. CAMBRIDGE, MA – When the International Maritime Organization enacted ...