Glycerine as an alternative fuel; workshop 11th June 2014 at Seawork, Southampton
The GLEAMS workshop, Can My Ship Run on This? looking at the use of glycerine as an alternative marine fuel, will be taking place on Wednesday 11th June 2014 at 2.00pm at the Seawork Exhibition at the ABP Port of Southampton.
The event will give an update on the work to validate glycerine as an alternative marine fuel and detail the next stage of introducing it into the marine sector.
One aspect which will be of interest to many Seawork visitors is the operation and emissions testing of a Cummins Marine Type Approved engine fueled on glycerine.
During the workshop, Phil Butler (Redwing Environmental) will be discussing the emissions testing that he has been carrying out on the engine. There is also the opportunity to see the engine operating aboard the Alicat Wind Farm Support Vessel berthed in the Seawork Pontoon area.
The Keynote speaker at the event is Dr. Paul Gilbert (University of Manchester), a member of the international Tyndall Climate Centre whose research profile includes International Low Carbon Shipping. As part of this he has investigated the scope for unilateral policies to reduce and mitigate the UK's share of international shipping emissions. Paul is currently working on the EPSRC's 'Shipping in Changing Climates' project and will be setting the scene for the challenges that the marine industry will be facing.
Another guest speaker is Professor Pat Harvey, Head of Bioenergy Research, University of Greenwich. Pat has been actively involved in the development of glycerine fuelled CHP systems and is a leading authority on the production of glycerine from microalgae. This is seen as a future source to meet increasing demand for glycerine as a fuel.
There will also be an opportunity for attendees to share their experience and contribute their thoughts and ideas on the introduction of this innovative fuel to the marine sector.
The event is free to attend and can be booked by going to the following link:
www.marinesoutheast.co.uk/event_bookings/
More information is available at the GLEAMS Interest Group site at the following link, where you can also book to attend the seminar
http://www.groupspaces.com/GLEAMSInterestGroup/
You will also need to register to enter the Seawork 2014 Exhibition. This can be done on arrival but you can beat the queue by pre-registering on the Seawork link:
http://www.seawork.com
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