This study measured emissions from 76 oil tankers at Eastern Black Sea petroleum terminals to determine their emission factors. Emissions of CO, CO2, NOX, and SO2 were measured during cruise (C), maneuvering (M), and hotelling (H) activities of main engines (ME) and auxiliary engines (AE). Using an activity-based approach, emission factors were calculated from the collected data. Real-time data from 2013 to 2021 were utilized to determine total emissions for each year, while regression analysis forecasted emissions until 2040 under various scenarios. Weighted emission factors for ME were determined as 1.1 ± 0.22 g/kWh for CO, 654 ± 13 g/kWh for CO2, 13.95 ± 2.75 g/kWh for NOX, and 11.45± g/kWh for SO2, and for AE, 1.1 ± 0.21 g/kWh for CO, 706 ± 15 g/kWh for CO2, 15.3 ± 1.4 g/kWh for NOX, and 11.15 ± 2.25 g/kWh. Average load factors were as follows: C (ME): 67%, C (AE): 35%, M (ME): 34%, M (AE): 53%, H (ME): 76%, H (AE): 62%. Total emissions from oil tankers in 2022 were projected to be 235 tons for CO, 151580 tons for CO2, 3018 tons for NOX, and 2251 tons for SO2. Future scenarios indicate these amounts could increase by 3, 5, and 12 times by 2040 under optimistic, normal, and pessimistic scenarios, respectively.


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    Title :

    Oil tanker emissions: Measurement, factors, and future scenarios


    Additional title:

    S. Kose
    International Journal of Sustainable Transportation


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    2025-01-02


    Size :

    19 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English





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