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MariGreen: Testing of LNG
Methane Catalyst
The MariGreen project is alternatives – all with the common market-ready solution for marine gas
focused on the development focus on resource efficiency and safety engines to eliminate methane slip.
of innovations for greener in coastal and maritime transport.
and low-emission Euro Stage V includes methane
shipping that will ultimately reduce LNG offers a low-emission and emissions under hydrocarbon
the ecological footprint of the environmentally friendly alternative emissions (HC). These HC-limits for
shipping industry. This collaborative to conventional fuels in shipping. gas engines remain quite lenient
project between Germany and the However, climate-relevant emissions compared to diesel engines (0.19 g/
Netherlands brings together shared can occur in the LNG chain from kWh for diesel engines vs. 1.10 g/
goals to push international standards the terminal to combustion in the kWh for gas engine (56kW≤P≤560kW)
of excellence even further whilst engine. In particular, the escape and 6.00 g/kWh for gas engines with
promoting the profile of the region as of methane (the main component P>560kW). Nevertheless, methane
a model in Green Shipping. Through of LNG) plays a special role This emission abatement techniques
a consortium of fifty-nine German phenomenon is known as ‘methane for lean-burn gas engines will gain
and Dutch maritime companies and slip’ Engine manufacturers are more ground as LNG market uptake
research institutions, a total of twelve continuously developing design continues.
innovation projects will be realized as upgrades to reduce methane slip.
part of the broader MariGreen Project. Today limits below 4gr/ kWh, are The catalyst being developed and
achieved. However considering the tested in the project MariGreen
This broad-reaching project global need to reduce CO2 emissions will have the task of converting the
encompasses a total of twelve sub- (“Paris Climate Agreements”), further residual methane in the exhaust gas
projects focused on Liquefied Natural reduction is desired. To this end, one into carbon dioxide and water, thus
Gas (LNG) and wind-powered drive MariGreen sub-project is dedicated resulting in a significantly cleaner
systems as well as green logistics to developing and testing a viable engine system. The design and
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