Remediation strategies for ultra-low sulfur fuel oil in winter conditions

Programme 2014 - 2020 Kolarctic ENI CBC

Date of latest update: 2025-05-17

Description

Description (EN):

The introduction of sulfur emission control areas (SECA) and the new regulations MARPOL2020, which set the limits for sulfur content in fuel oils, has led to the use of higher quality fuel oils with very low sulfur content. This new type of hybrid fuel oil, ultralow-sulfur fuel oil (ULSFO) is being used increasingly both within and outside SECA. They tend to be rich in waxes and have high pour point which affect the dispersibility of the oils at low temperature and presents challenge for removing them from marine environment in cold winter. Knowledge about the new oil type: their behavior in cold marine environment, the potential risks in oil spill response as well as suitable remediation strategies, are still lacking. The countries in the Barents Euro-Arctic Region (BEAR) which also include Russia, Norway and Finland, share common challenges related to SECA and ULSFO since they have intensive maritime activities and integrated shipping routes. But differences in climate and marine environment may not allow the use of the same remediation strategies for oil spills. Knowledge from different climates and marine environments are required to develop suitable remediation strategies for ULSFO.

Achievements (EN):

The project created a well-functioning network to investigate the behavior of the spilled ULSFO under marine sub-arctic and Arctic winter conditions and exchange of best practices. Studies, teaching material and analysis were produced. The risk analysis showed the zones and time intervals in the year in the Pechora Sea region, where the conditions are good enough for the transport activity of vessels using alternative oil fuels. In the first case, with the division of the zone into a coarse grid, the most difficult months for availability of transportation activity are February-April, the safe months are July-October.

Website: https://kolarctic.info/

Delivered Outputs (EN):

The project has resulted in: i) A international network between Norway, Finland and Russia on oill spill remediation under sub-Arctic and Arctic condition; ii) An evaluation report on the use of dispersant on ultra low sulfur fuel oil HDME 50; iii) A recommendation report from simulation and risk assessment; iv) Teaching material for Narfu; v) Two pubication manuscripts.

Thematic information

Managing natural and man-made threats, risk management

Thematic Objective: Environmental protection, climate change mitigation and adaptation

Partners (3)

Lead Partner: SINTEF Narvik A.S.

Department: Cold climate technology

Address: Rombaksveien (E6) 47, 8517 Narvik, Norway

Legal status: private

Website: https://norutnarvik.no/eng/

Total budget: EUR 50 000.00

Suomen ympäristökeskus SYKE, Merikeskus

Name: Suomen ympäristökeskus SYKE, Merikeskus

Address: Latokartanonkaari 11, 00790 Helsinki, Finland

Legal status: public

Website: https://www.syke.fi/en-US

Total budget: EUR 30 000.00

ERDF budget: EUR 12 150.00

ENI budget: EUR 12 150.00

Северный (Арктический) федеральный университет имени М.В. Ломоносова

Name: Северный (Арктический) федеральный университет имени М.В. Ломоносова

Department: Higher School of Energy, Oil and Gas Northern (Arctic) Federal University

Address: 17, Severnaya Dvina Embankment, 163002 Arkhangelsk, Russia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.narfu.ru

Total budget: EUR 20 000.00

ERDF budget: EUR 8 100.00

ENI budget: EUR 8 100.00

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Finnish Environment Institute SYKE, Marine Research Centre

Remediation strategies for ultra-low sulfur fuel oil in winter conditions

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Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov

Remediation strategies for ultra-low sulfur fuel oil in winter conditions

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SINTEF Narvik A.S.

Remediation strategies for ultra-low sulfur fuel oil in winter conditions

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Summary

Project name (EN): Remediation strategies for ultra-low sulfur fuel oil in winter conditions

Project acronym: RemULSFO

Project start date: 2020-12-09

Project end date: 2021-11-30

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 100 000.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 40 500.00

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 20 250.00.
ENPI/ENI/NDICI: Amount, EUR 20 250.00.

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2014 - 2020 Kolarctic ENI CBC

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2023-10-30

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

44 / 44 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

233 / 233 (100%)

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Information provided by the Programme. Achievements were retrieved by Interact from the Programme website (https://kolarctic.info/), or a website directly linked from it, on 2023-01-09.

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Remediation strategies for ultra-low sulfur fuel oil in winter conditions

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