Lloyd’s Register verifies Genoil’s desulph demonstration

Using Genoil’s patented fixed-bed reactor technology, Genoil converted High Sulphur Heavy Fuel Oil (HSFO) marine fuel from 1.72% sulphur content to 0.38% in its Hydroconversion Upgrader (GHU).

The desulphurised fuel meets the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) 2020 sulphur compliance standards.

The demonstration was run with conventional high sulphur RMG 380 grade sourced from Rotterdam. A sample was taken by Lloyd’s Register of the input material and sealed in a FOBAS bottle (cap seal 1834910).

Muhammad Usman, Lloyd’s Register, Product Manager – Fuel oil bunker analysis and advisory service (FOBAS), stated: “‘Although LR did not have full visibility of the technical approach used by Genoil’s process or demonstration and was not present throughout, the sample analysed from the output sample of the demonstration was 0.38% m/m, in comparison to the feedstock used for the process which was stated to be an ISO-F-RMG380 fuel with sulphur content of 1.7% m/m.”

David Lifschultz, CEO of Genoil., noted: “Because the GHU produces fuel with the same properties of heavy fuel oil minus the sulphur content, it also reduces the risk of engine damage, which so many in the industry are concerned with in relation to new hybrid distillate products.”

Genoil notes that GHU desulphurisation technology can be built alongside existing refinery infrastructure in major bunkering hubs rather than incurring the costs to develop and build all new infrastructure.