SulNOx Fuel Fusions Plc. (SulNOx), a global producer and supplier of fuel emulsion technology, and classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) have signed an agreement that will see LR provide verification, testing, technical support and consultancy services throughout the process of SulNOxEco Fuels’ commercial deployment.
SulNOxEco Fuels is a fuel emulsion that, when combined with standard fuels and water, lowers flame temperatures in combustion engines to aid the fuel burn more efficiently. This cuts particulate matter by over 90% and nitrogen oxides (NOx) by over 60%, while increasing energy efficiency by up to 8%.
Following the agreement with SulNOx, LR will provide a stringent technical assessment of SulNOxEco Fuels, verifying its operational suitability for users of hydrocarbon fuels and providing recommendations on the most effective application of the technology to secure optimum fuel and environmental savings.
To increase uptake of the technology, LR will also work with SulNOx to secure a 3rd party commercial ship on which sea trials of the fuel emulsion will be undertaken. The LR accredited results will aim to foster confidence in the safety, performance and anti-pollution benefits of SulNOxEco Fuels.
The engagement with LR comes weeks after SulNOx signed a two-year agreement with the University of Cambridge’s Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology department to gain detailed scientific knowledge of SulNOxEco Fuels.
Stephen Bamford, Chairman, SulNOx, commented: “With Cambridge University’s technical knowledge and experience matched with the global reach of Lloyd’s Register, we will be able to ensure, through robust testing, the highest standards of assurance confirming SulNOxEco Fuels’ remarkable results, with the potential to develop the product’s impact even further.”
Tim Wilson, FOBAS Services Product Manager, LR added: “Our principal role is to verify performance. The results SulNOx have already achieved through practical applications of its technology are extremely encouraging but, as with any new solution to market, technical and operational performance must be assured to help the market make the best, informed, decisions.”
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