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 shipping sector to undergo a systemic transformation. This book sets the scene through an overview of the current status and prospects of trade flows as well as regulations in support of global sustainable development targets and the fight against climate change that are shaping them. It then goes on to examine state-of-the-art propulsion advancements, with a thorough analysis of internal combustion engine components and their optimized design depending on the alternative fuel that is being used. Technical discussions on various zero- or low-carbon fuels properties and combustion characterization are included alongside a description of the most effective emission after-treatment solutions. The volume is concluded with an examination of ship electrification and the steep technological hurdles the industry still faces.
The comprehensive excursus offered by the highly expert, international group of authors behind the book ensures that instrumental knowledge is made available for readers both in academia and professional settings to accelerate the pace of the global energy transition and the decarbonization of the global economy.
1. Introduction
2. Future Maritime Trade Flows and Climate Change
3. Emission Regulations
4. Marine Propulsion: Present and Future
5. Components and Principles of Marine Internal Combustion Engines
6. Fuels for Marine Propulsion
7. Synthetic Liquids and Gases for Marine Propulsion
8. Methanol for Marine Propulsion
9. Hydrogen for Marine Propulsion
10. Ammonia for Marine Propulsion
11. Emission After-treatment Systems for Marine Internal Combustion Engines
12. Ship Electrification
13. Advanced Electric Thrusters
Luca Marchitto is a Senior Researcher for the Italian National Research Council where he has worked since 2006. Currently, he is affiliated with the Institute of Sciences and Technologies for Sustainable Energy and Mobility. His activity is mainly focused on the optimization of combustion processes in internal combustion engines, the fluid-dynamic characterization of sprays by direct injection, and combustion in internal combustion and spark ignition engines by nonintrusive techniques. Cinzia Tornatore is a Senior Researcher for the Italian National Research Council where she has worked since 2004. Currently, she is affiliated with the Institute of Sciences and Technologies for Sustainable Energy and Mobility. Her work is mostly focused on the study of thermo-fluid dynamic processes that take place in engines fueled with new-generation fuels. The research is carried out through the application of high-spatial and temporal resolution optical techniques.
