Scorpio Tankers to retrofit its entire fleet with FOWE’s emulsion bunker tech

Monaco-based tanker shipping company Scorpio Tankers has inked a deal with energy company FOWE Eco Solutions to implement its emulsion bunker fuel systems on Scorpio's fleet of over 100 vessels.

PHOTO: Scorpio Tankers’ tanker STI Miracle. Scorpio Tankers

Emulsion fuels are mixtures of two or more immiscible liquids, usually water and oil, stabilized by emulsifiers.

Since 2022, Scorpio has been testing FOWE's emulsion bunkers on two of its ships. The company now plans to retrofit its entire fleet by the end of 2024 to use emulsion fuels.

FOWE's technology allows ships to produce stable emulsified bunkers onboard without additives. Additives are substances usually added to emulsion fuels to enhance their properties or performance.

Tests conducted in December 2023 at Alfa Laval test facility showed potential fuel consumption improvements of up to 6% with a 15% emulsion. Subsequent testing of emulsion fuel with 12% water content in January confirmed savings of 8.7% at 50% load and 6% at 100% load, along with reduced NOx emissions, FOWE claims.

Emulsion fuels have been in news recently. This month, London-based energy company Quadrise partnered with US-based multinational firm Cargill and Group Machiels subsidiary MAC2 to produce low sulphur emulsion fuels for bunker trials.

By Tuhin Roy

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