TY - JOUR
T1 - The future of ship engines
T2 - Renewable fuels and enabling technologies for decarbonization
AU - Curran, Scott
AU - Onorati, Angelo
AU - Payri, Raul
AU - Agarwal, Avinash Kumar
AU - Arcoumanis, Constantine
AU - Bae, Choongsik
AU - Boulouchos, Konstantinos
AU - Dal Forno Chuahy, Flavio
AU - Gavaises, Manolis
AU - Hampson, Gregory J.
AU - Hasse, Christian
AU - Kaul, Brian
AU - Kong, Song Charng
AU - Kumar, Dhananjay
AU - Novella, Ricardo
AU - Pesyridis, Apostolos
AU - Reitz, Rolf
AU - Vaglieco, Bianca Maria
AU - Wermuth, Nicole
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© IMechE 2023.
PY - 2024/1
Y1 - 2024/1
N2 - Shipping is one of the most efficient transportation modes for moving freight globally. International regulations concerning decarbonization and emission reduction goals drive rapid innovations to meet the 2030 and 2050 greenhouse gas reduction targets. The internal combustion engines used for marine vessels are among the most efficient energy conversion systems. Internal combustion engines dominate the propulsion system architectures for marine shipping, and current marine engines will continue to serve for several decades. However, to meet the aggressive goals of low-carbon-intensity shipping, there is an impetus for further efficiency improvement and achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions. These factors drive the advancements in engine technologies, low-carbon fuels and fueling infrastructure, and emissions control systems. This editorial presents a perspective on the future of ship engines and the role of low-life cycle-carbon-fuels in decarbonizing the marine shipping sector. A selection of zero-carbon, net-zero carbon, and low-lifecycle-carbon-fuels are reviewed. This work focuses on the opportunities and challenges of displacing distillate fossil fuels for decarbonizing marine shipping. Enabling technologies such as next-generation air handling, fuel injection systems, and advanced combustion modes are discussed in the context of their role in the future of low-CO2 intensity shipping.
AB - Shipping is one of the most efficient transportation modes for moving freight globally. International regulations concerning decarbonization and emission reduction goals drive rapid innovations to meet the 2030 and 2050 greenhouse gas reduction targets. The internal combustion engines used for marine vessels are among the most efficient energy conversion systems. Internal combustion engines dominate the propulsion system architectures for marine shipping, and current marine engines will continue to serve for several decades. However, to meet the aggressive goals of low-carbon-intensity shipping, there is an impetus for further efficiency improvement and achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions. These factors drive the advancements in engine technologies, low-carbon fuels and fueling infrastructure, and emissions control systems. This editorial presents a perspective on the future of ship engines and the role of low-life cycle-carbon-fuels in decarbonizing the marine shipping sector. A selection of zero-carbon, net-zero carbon, and low-lifecycle-carbon-fuels are reviewed. This work focuses on the opportunities and challenges of displacing distillate fossil fuels for decarbonizing marine shipping. Enabling technologies such as next-generation air handling, fuel injection systems, and advanced combustion modes are discussed in the context of their role in the future of low-CO2 intensity shipping.
KW - LNG
KW - NH
KW - Ship engines
KW - ammonia
KW - biofuels
KW - decarbonization
KW - dual fuel combustion
KW - hydrogen
KW - liquified natural gas
KW - low-CO shipping
KW - low–life cycle carbon fuels
KW - methanol
KW - renewable fuels
KW - zero CO emission
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85170842002&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/14680874231187954
DO - 10.1177/14680874231187954
M3 - Editorial
AN - SCOPUS:85170842002
SN - 1468-0874
VL - 25
SP - 85
EP - 110
JO - International Journal of Engine Research
JF - International Journal of Engine Research
IS - 1
ER -
