Biofuels for a more sustainable shipping

The vast majority of ocean-going vessels run on heavy fuel oil. This contributes to about 3 percent of global CO₂ emissions and ship owners need to consider more sustainable fuel sources. The switch to alternative fuels is necessary to limit greenhouse gas emissions in international maritime transport as quickly as possible and to achieve the IMO's CO₂ reduction targets. 

Among the various fuel solutions available to ship operators, biofuels offer a good alternative. Carbon emissions are lower compared to fossil fuels and sustainability criteria can be met.

Existing engines can generally use biofuels without major fuel line modifications. Therefore, biofuels are already seen as a bridge fuel for future fuels and are being used as a retrofit for existing vessels to achieve initial energy and CO₂ savings.

GEA separators can generally be used for marine biofuels. Regardless of which GEA design principle is already installed on board.

Both OSC, OSD, OSE, and the new GEA marine Separator are designed for the characteristics of biofuels. For many years, GEA separators, regardless of generation, have proven excellent separation performance for biofuels on board ships.