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Measurement of sulfur-dioxide emissions from ocean-going vessels in Belgium using novel techniques
Van Roy, W.; Van Nieuwenhove, A.; Scheldeman, K.; Van Roozendael, B.; Schallier, R.; Mellqvist, J.; Maes, F. (2022). Measurement of sulfur-dioxide emissions from ocean-going vessels in Belgium using novel techniques. Atmosphere 13(11): 1756. https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/atmos13111756
In: Atmosphere. MDPI AG: Basel. e-ISSN 2073-4433, meer
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airborne compliance monitoring; MARPOL Annex VI; SECA; scrubbers; sulfur-dioxide |
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- Van Roy, W., meer
- Van Nieuwenhove, A., meer
- Scheldeman, K., meer
- Van Roozendael, B., meer
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- Schallier, R., meer
- Mellqvist, J.
- Maes, F., meer
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Air pollutants emitted by ocean-going vessels (OGVs) cause numerous environmental and human health problems. In 2016, the Belgian Coastguard aircraft was equipped with a sniffer sensor to monitor compliance with MARPOL Annex VI Regulation 14. However, the sensor was susceptible to NO and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), which had a negative impact on the measurement uncertainty. The elimination of measurement errors was achieved by modifying the sensor, including among others the addition of a NOx sensor and a custom-designed hydrocarbon kicker. This resulted in a substantial improvement in the measurement quality and uncertainty of the derived Fuel Sulfur Content (FSC). As a direct result of this, the reporting thresholds for non-compliance drastically improved. The data analysis of sampled OGVs showed that compliance levels notably improved between 2019 and 2020 (from 95.9% to 97.3%), coinciding with the implementation of the Global Sulfur Cap. Findings in this study have also demonstrated that OGVs equipped with emission abatement technology (scrubbers) are more susceptible to non-compliance with Regulation 14 of MARPOL Annex VI. Given these results, this article provides an answer to the question of how to monitor effective implementation of NO emissions from OGVs. |
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