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原文传递 Proposed Conversion of M. V. Harbor Queen to Dual Fuel Operation

题名：	Proposed Conversion of M. V. Harbor Queen to Dual Fuel Operation
作者：	empty
关键词：	Feasibility##Ferry boats##Fuel substitution##CNG(Compressed natural gas)##Diesel fuels##Exhaust emissions##Cost analysis##Nitrogen oxides##Air pollution control##San Francisco Bay(California)##Red and White Fleet##CNG/Diesel fuels##
摘要：	Over the past several months, the Red and White Fleet has worked closely with the Maritime Administration and Marine Design Associates Ltd. to assess the feasibility of converting one of our ferry vessels, the Harbor Queen, to dual fuel (CNG/diesel) as a pilot project. The Red and White Fleet believes that dual fuel technology offers an environmental and economical means of addressing marine vessel emissions and can be immediately applied to specific vessel operations. With this pilot project, we will further validate the findings of the Canadian Ministry of Transportation with their conversion of two, and a soon to be three, vessels. By partnering with Federal, State, and Local agencies to manage the initial capital costs of the conversion of the Harbor Queen, we will be able to demonstrate not only the environmental benefits of this fuel system but also its economic viability. A conservative estimate for NOx emissions savings for this pilot project is 2.5 tons per year (emissions reductions are addressed in greater detail in the attached report); however, it should be noted that with the success of this study, the Red and White Fleet will expand the application of dual fuel technology to its entire fleet of vessels, and the related environmental benefits will multiply. Additionally, as the recently appointed Bay Area Water Transit Authority moves forward with their implementation plan to expand ferry service on San Francisco Bay to include as many as 120 ferries serving 28 Bay Area terminals, it is reasonable to extrapolate the expected emissions savings even further to an annual savings of approximately 3,000 tons of NOx emissions, which is equivalent to 3.2 billion private vehicle passengers miles or removing 213,333 cars from the roads each year.
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