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Effectiveness of Dispersants for Very-Low-Sulfur Fuel Oil

저유황유(VLSFO)의 유처리제 효용성 연구

  • Received : 2021.01.26
  • Accepted : 2021.02.25
  • Published : 2021.02.28
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Abstract

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has confirmed a global limit of 0.5 % for sulfur in fuel oil used on board ships with effect from January 1, 2020. Among various alternatives to respond to these regulations on sulfur content in fuel oil, such as LNG ships, SOx scrubbers, and very-low-sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO). VLSFO is preferred owing to its low investment costs. As more ships are expected to use VLSFO, VLSFO spills are expected to increase. In particular, when the seawater temperature is below the pour point of VLSFO, VLSFO solidifies when it is spilled, which makes controlling spills difficult. In this study, six types of VLSFO produced in Korea and one type of high-sulfur fuel oil (MF380) were compared in terms of the dispersibility of dispersants according to the seawater temperature conditions. The results confirmed that the six type of VLSFO did not satisfy the domestic standards for dispersant rate (60 % or more for 0.5 min, 20 % or more for 10 min). Morever, the dispersant rate of the six types of VLSFO was low compared with that of the high-sulfur fuel oil. The results of this study are expected to be used to set the direction of dispersant control in the case of VLSFO spills.

The International Maritime Organization(IMO)는 2020년 1월 1일부터 국제항해 선박에 사용되는 모든 연료의 황분을 0.5 % 이하로 제한하고 있다. 연료유 황 함유량 규제 대응을 위해 LNG 선박, SOx scrubbers, 저유황유(Very Low-Sulfur Fuel Oil, VLSFO) 사용 등이 고려되고 있으며, 이 중 투자비용이 상대적으로 적은 저유황유가 선호되고 있다. 따라서 저유황유를 사용하는 선박이 증가함에 따라 오염사고 위험성이 높아질 것으로 예상된다. 특히, 해수 온도가 저유황유의 유동점 이하로 유출될 경우 고형화됨에 따라 방제에 어려움을 겪고 있는 사례도 나타나고 있다. 본 논문에서는 국내서 생산되는 저유황유 6종과 고유황유(MF380) 1종에 대해 해수 온도 조건에 따라 유처리제의 분산 능력을 평가하였다. 연구결과, 저유황유는 국내 기준(0.5 min 정치 60 % 이상, 10 min 정치 20 % 이상)을 만족하지 못했으며, 고유황유에 비해 상대적으로 낮은 유화율을 보였다. 본 연구결과는 저유황유가 해상에 유출될 경우, 방제방향을 설정하는 데 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

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