Black carbon measurement in the Artic – is there business potential? Final Report of the Work Package 3 in the Sea Effects Black Carbon Project
Maritime transport is vital for global business but vulnerable in terms of competitiveness and environmental issues, especially in the Arctic regions. Global warming is proceeding twice as fast in the Polar Regions as in other parts of the world, resulting in a reduction of ice. Therefore, the Arcti...
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ftunivturku:oai:www.utupub.fi:10024/166840 2023-05-15T14:50:04+02:00 Black carbon measurement in the Artic – is there business potential? Final Report of the Work Package 3 in the Sea Effects Black Carbon Project Olli-Pekka Brunila Katariina Ala-Rämi Esa Hämäläinen Tommi Inkinen merenkulkualan koulutus- ja tutkimuskeskus (MKK), Centre for Maritime Studies (CMS) maantiede, Geography MKK Yhteisrahoitteiset T&K-hankkeet, CMS Yhteisrahoitteiset T&K-hankkeet 2606901 2609040 2609042 2022-10-28T13:42:14Z https://www.utupub.fi/handle/10024/166840 http://mkkdok.utu.fi/pub/A73-black_carbon_measurement.pdf en eng Turun yliopisto Suomi Finland FI A 73 2342–1401 https://www.utupub.fi/handle/10024/166840 http://mkkdok.utu.fi/pub/A73-black_carbon_measurement.pdf URN:NBN:fi-fe2021042717248 978–951–29–6983–8 2022 ftunivturku 2022-11-03T00:01:37Z Maritime transport is vital for global business but vulnerable in terms of competitiveness and environmental issues, especially in the Arctic regions. Global warming is proceeding twice as fast in the Polar Regions as in other parts of the world, resulting in a reduction of ice. Therefore, the Arctic sea route is more navigable, allowing an increasing number of ships in the route. Different diesel fuels and BC have a direct impact on climate change and the lowering of arctic ice coverage. In this study, we explore whether measuring black carbon (BC) opens up new business opportunities and designs for an integrated solution. Fossil fuels are mainly used in sea transport, and emissions such as CO 2 , SO 2 , PM, NO x and BC originate mostly from vessel combustion engines. BC is the most important factor in climate change after CO 2 , and even though its share of international maritime transport is relatively small in terms of total BC emissions (estimations vary between 1 and 2%), the Arctic regions are sensitive to a climate forcer such as BC. If transport continues to increase as estimated, concerns about BC emissions will grow. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is the main body responsible for regulating international shipping emissions. The impact of BC in the Arctic regions was first addressed a few years ago by IMO. There is still only limited data available on BC emissions from ships and a limited amount of relative BC mass measurements before and after exhaust treatments. The majority of the previous BC research focused on diesel engines used in road transport. There are different ways to mitigate BC emissions from ships. The techniques focus on fuel efficiency, slow steaming, exhaust treatments, fuel quality, alternative fuels and different exhaust treatments. The potential of creating business opportunities among these techniques is difficult to estimate before the corresponding regulations are implemented. Other/Unknown Material Arctic black carbon Climate change Global warming University of Turku: UTUPub Arctic |
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Maritime transport is vital for global business but vulnerable in terms of competitiveness and environmental issues, especially in the Arctic regions. Global warming is proceeding twice as fast in the Polar Regions as in other parts of the world, resulting in a reduction of ice. Therefore, the Arctic sea route is more navigable, allowing an increasing number of ships in the route. Different diesel fuels and BC have a direct impact on climate change and the lowering of arctic ice coverage. In this study, we explore whether measuring black carbon (BC) opens up new business opportunities and designs for an integrated solution. Fossil fuels are mainly used in sea transport, and emissions such as CO 2 , SO 2 , PM, NO x and BC originate mostly from vessel combustion engines. BC is the most important factor in climate change after CO 2 , and even though its share of international maritime transport is relatively small in terms of total BC emissions (estimations vary between 1 and 2%), the Arctic regions are sensitive to a climate forcer such as BC. If transport continues to increase as estimated, concerns about BC emissions will grow. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is the main body responsible for regulating international shipping emissions. The impact of BC in the Arctic regions was first addressed a few years ago by IMO. There is still only limited data available on BC emissions from ships and a limited amount of relative BC mass measurements before and after exhaust treatments. The majority of the previous BC research focused on diesel engines used in road transport. There are different ways to mitigate BC emissions from ships. The techniques focus on fuel efficiency, slow steaming, exhaust treatments, fuel quality, alternative fuels and different exhaust treatments. The potential of creating business opportunities among these techniques is difficult to estimate before the corresponding regulations are implemented. |
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merenkulkualan koulutus- ja tutkimuskeskus (MKK), Centre for Maritime Studies (CMS) maantiede, Geography MKK Yhteisrahoitteiset T&K-hankkeet, CMS Yhteisrahoitteiset T&K-hankkeet 2606901 2609040 2609042 |
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Olli-Pekka Brunila Katariina Ala-Rämi Esa Hämäläinen Tommi Inkinen |
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Olli-Pekka Brunila Katariina Ala-Rämi Esa Hämäläinen Tommi Inkinen Black carbon measurement in the Artic – is there business potential? Final Report of the Work Package 3 in the Sea Effects Black Carbon Project |
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Olli-Pekka Brunila Katariina Ala-Rämi Esa Hämäläinen Tommi Inkinen |
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Black carbon measurement in the Artic – is there business potential? Final Report of the Work Package 3 in the Sea Effects Black Carbon Project |
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Black carbon measurement in the Artic – is there business potential? Final Report of the Work Package 3 in the Sea Effects Black Carbon Project |
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Black carbon measurement in the Artic – is there business potential? Final Report of the Work Package 3 in the Sea Effects Black Carbon Project |
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Black carbon measurement in the Artic – is there business potential? Final Report of the Work Package 3 in the Sea Effects Black Carbon Project |
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Black carbon measurement in the Artic – is there business potential? Final Report of the Work Package 3 in the Sea Effects Black Carbon Project |
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black carbon measurement in the artic – is there business potential? final report of the work package 3 in the sea effects black carbon project |
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