Intro
About This Book
Introduction
Contents
1 Substantiation of Alternative Fuels Utilization
1.1 Contribution of Marine Transport to the Global Atmosphere Pollution
1.2 Demands of the International Conventions for Preventing Pollution from Marine Vessels
1.3 Methods of Ship Power Plants Emissions Reduction
1.4 Conclusions
References
2 Modern State of Using Alternative Fuels in Marine Engineering
2.1 Impact of Fuel Characteristics on the Parameters of Fuel Systems and Ship Power Plants
2.2 Alternative Fuels Technologies

2.3 Perspective Alternative Fuels for Application on Marine Transport
2.4 Review of Experience in Alternative Fuels Usage in Ship Power Plants
2.5 Conclusions
References
3 Liquefied Natural Gas as Marine Fuel
3.1 Review of the Fuel Systems for LNG-Fueled Power Plants
3.2 Main Equipment for LNG Fuel Systems of Ship Power Plants
3.3 Parameters of LNG-Fueled Ship Power Plants
3.4 Conclusions
References
4 Biodiesel and Its Blends as Marine Fuels
4.1 Review of Fuel Systems for Biodiesel-Fueled Power Plants

4.2 Main Equipment and Additives for Biodiesel Fuel Systems of Ship Power Plants
4.3 Parameters of Ship Biodiesel-Fueled Power Plants
4.4 Conclusions
References
5 Synthetic Coal-Based Fuels and Their Combustion
5.1 Integrated Plasma Coal Gasification Power Plant
5.2 Working Process in a Gas Turbine Combustor Operating on Synthesis Gas
5.3 Low-Emissive Combustion of Synthesis Gas
5.4 Conclusions
References