Marine fuel combustion

Recent changes to MARPOL Annex VI to protect the environment from the harmful products of combustion have made it even more important to have a good understanding of the combustion process and the products formed by the combustion of marine fuels.

This title describes the conditions necessary for effective combustion and the products produced by combustion of marine hydrocarbon fuels.

Learning objectives:

• Know the requirements for a combustion process to occur
• Have a basic understanding of the combustion process
• Have a basic understanding of the chemistry of combustion
• Be able to list the typical products of combustion of a marine fuel