Marine Propulsion for Decarbonization.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Marchitto, Luca.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (411 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chantilly : Elsevier, 2025.

Summary:

Achieving the expected, long-term goals related to emission reduction is a key ambition that will entail not only methodical, cutting-edge investigations into new power systems and alternative fuel technologies but also securing broad-based industry adoption.Marine Propulsion for Decarbonization provides essential information for the marine.

Contents:

Front Cover

Marine Propulsion for Decarbonization

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Contributors

Preface

Acknowledgments

One - Introduction

Two - Future maritime trade flows and climate change

Introduction

Shipping and trade

Capital accumulation, trade, and the circle of poverty

The role of maritime transport in international trade

Globalization and international shipping

The need for decarbonizing maritime shipping

The true environmental costs of international transport

Environmental impact of the shipping industry

Environmental regulation of shipping

Decarbonization of the global economy

Impacts on traded commodities

Commodities of the future

Social and economic impacts of decarbonization

The potential for degrowth and its implications on maritime trade

Outlook and challenges

Scenario 1: Evolving status quo

Scenario 2: Fragmented world

Scenario 3: Green growth

Scenario 4: Postgrowth transition

Conclusion

AI Disclosure

References

Three - Emissions regulations for maritime transportation

International regulation

NOx emission limits

SOx and particulate matter emission limits

VOC emission limits

Requirements for shipboard incinerator

Requirements for ozone-depleting substances

GHG emissions

European regulation

EU rules for marine GHG emissions

EU pollutant emission regulations

Norway rules

US marine regulation

Canada

China

Four - Marine propulsion: Present and future

Ship propulsion systems

Internal combustion engine propulsion-2 stroke and 4 stroke

Low-speed diesel two-stroke engines

Diesel four-stroke engines

Gas turbine propulsion

Electric propulsion systems

Power generation and energy storage.

Batteries

Fuel cell propulsion

Water-jet propulsion

Case studies

Wind propulsion (wind turbine)

Pneumatic propulsion

Solar propulsion

Steam turbine propulsion

Conclusions

Five - Components and principles of marine internal combustion engines

Marine ICE types

Low-speed 2-stroke engines

Medium-speed and high-speed 4-stroke engines

Combustion modes

Fuel injection technologies

Diesel fuel systems

Dual-fuel fuel systems

Air handling technologies

Current challenges: new fuels for decarbonization

Combustion properties

Spray- and evaporation-related properties

Compatibility with metals

Compatibility with elastomers and seals

Six - Fuels for marine propulsion

Literature review: State-of-the-art research

Production and distribution of alternative fuels for maritime shipping

Types of marine fuels

Energy conversion

Barriers and considerations

Infrastructure needed at ports

The role of policy

Further reading

Seven - Decarbonization of marine transport via alternative fuel paths and advanced propulsion technologies

Fuel pathways to decarbonization

Zero-carbon content fuels

Biofuels

E-fuels

Waste heat recovery

Joule cycle-based waste heat recovery study

Discussion of Joule cycle-based waste heat recovery study results

Potential role of fuel cells in future marine propulsion systems

Types of fuel cells

Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells

Solid oxide fuel cells

Future outlook for fuel cells in maritime applications

Concluding remarks: Interactions and synergies among new technologies

Abbreviations

Eight - Methanol for marine propulsion.

Why methanol?

Methanol properties

Properties related to storage and combustion

Fuel specification

Health and safety

Ship propulsion on methanol

Fuel cells

Proton exchange membrane

Direct methanol fuel cell

Solid oxide fuel cell

Combustion engines

Spark-ignition

Compression-ignition

Dual-fuel

Vessels sailing on methanol

Nine - Ammonia for marine propulsion

Overview of marine engines

Marine engines for the new energy scenario

Ammonia as a fuel in the marine sector: issues and challenges

Strategies for ammonia reactivity enhancement

Ammonia duel-fuel engines for marine propulsion

Benefits and issues for ammonia duel-fuel combustion

Dual fuel ammonia-diesel maritime propulsion engines typologies

State of the art of ammonia dual fuel marine engines

Dual fuel ammonia-diesel maritime propulsion: further developments

Commercialization of ammonia engines for marine applications

Summary and conclusion

Ten - Emission aftertreatment systems for marine internal combustion engines

Introduction to exhaust aftertreatment for marine engines

NOx reduction in marine engines

SOx emissions abatement systems

Particulate matter reduction

Future considerations in emissions reduction

Eleven - Ship electrification

Power and propulsion systems architecture

Mechanical powertrain

Hybrid mechanical-electric powertrain

Electric powertrain

Hybrid power system based on all-electric powertrain

Zero-emission propulsion

Energy sources and storage systems

Alternative fuels

Energy storage systems

Marine control system architecture

Low-level control systems

PI controllers

Model Predictive Control

Hybrid control

High-level control systems.

Modeling and simulation of maritime systems

Applications of modeling and simulation in the maritime industry

Enhancing modeling efficiency through model sharing and co-simulation

Index

Back Cover.

Notes:

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ISBN:

0-443-24109-0

9780443241093

OCLC:

1558598530