Quadrise Fuels Share Discussion Threads

[hazl] 18/7/2022 13:11

I rather think it's the reverse.


8-)

[tongosti] 18/7/2022 10:13

Only bull in the shop talking to himself. Nice one dear boy

[hazl] 18/7/2022 09:27

The UI will come as a relief to owners who want to use biofuels without having to undertake onboard NOx measurements, which has – from all accounts – been a complex and onerous exercise representing a substantial extra workload compared to normal service.

[hazl] 18/7/2022 09:25

quorumzine
@quorumzine
🚢 Useful for MSC and Quadrise during their bioMSAR trials. IMO removes regulatory hurdle to make testing, use, and certification of biofuels easier:

[hazl] 18/7/2022 08:10

Even ship-technology have posted on us in the past.
If the bigger companies think outside the box,then there is a technology viable,safe and economic ready to use!

[hazl] 18/7/2022 07:56

An example of yet another forum.




Shows there is interest there.

[hazl] 18/7/2022 07:54

You could be right kopl...there's so much money to be made in the industry they could try to dampen little QFI's chances.
There seem to be more forums popping up than I had realised!
Why have they gone underground if not for concerted efforts to put them down?
However I will try to increase the visibility for it while there's a chance.




As posted earlier, whilst I am reluctant to post things that I haven't
proven myself, this is from another forum so take it as that ....unverified but interesting.


'the three declared projects progressing in line with plan – but clients are in some cases requesting confidentiality at this point in time. As you would expect there are also some changes in scope
- MSC is shifting in “shape” but the first vessel for trial is now identified
- Mexico very complex with some political overtones. Will take time to progress
- Ecuador/Panama also complex but less so than Mexico
- RNS’s will only come when substantive progress is agreed by the counter parties as being communicable'

[kop202] 18/7/2022 00:27

Hazl Hydrogen ammonia or methanol......these are fuels of the future.. msar is about the here and now..an existing merchant fleet many fitted with scrubbers that could burn msar tomorrow.....but it won't and probably never will

[hazl] 17/7/2022 19:03

Meanwhile you lose more and more on your shares I notice.

[kreature] 17/7/2022 19:00

I’d be spending those takings in Monaco right now, and laughing at the mug punters all the way to the harbour.

[hazl] 17/7/2022 18:57

Future “Net-Zero̶1; fuels

'Hydrogen, ammonia and methanol are currently seen as the frontrunners in the race to produce a net-zero marine fuel, although none of these green fuels are truly net-zero today without carbon offsetting. Whilst these may turn out to be viable in the long-term, each must overcome significant challenges in the nearer-term.

Hydrogen and ammonia’s low volume energy density and high-risk safety concerns pose enormous challenges with the storage and handling of these fuels. Both fuels are scalable and have large markets, however the cost of production from renewable sources (known as green hydrogen and green ammonia) are currently very high and require enormous levels of investment into renewable power generation from wind or solar which will not be available for many years.

Methanol requires large-scale biomass gasification to produce ‘bio-methanol’ or carbon-capture to produce ‘blue methanol’. “Green methanol” production requires considerable investment in new renewable energy (~50MW per container ship requires 200-500MW new wind/solar capacity). Currently, due to limited commercial applications and challenging technological and infrastructure requirements, blue and green methanol will not be available for some time at scale.

Quadrise is in the development stages of creating our first zero-carbon biofuel, bioMSAR™ Zero. bioMSAR™ Zero will replace the heavy residue component of MSAR® and bioMSAR™ with a fully renewable fuel source, whilst delivering the same substantial benefits to engine efficiency and emissions. Our goal is to deliver a commercially competitive Net-Zero emulsion fuel by 2030.'

In the meantime our fuel can be used in a transitory way with no need for great adaptations to the ships and save them money whilst pleasing the authorities with a greener product.

[tongosti] 17/7/2022 17:38

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah

[maywillow] 17/7/2022 17:18

THANKS HAZL

I GUESS THE SOONER THE BETTER both MSAR® and bioMSAR™ ARE PRODUCED IN SUFFICIENT
QUANTITIES CHEAPLY

QFI therebx reaping royalities i suppose, but when

[hazl] 17/7/2022 16:44

5. Safety

Compared to current marine fuels, bioMSAR™ offers considerably reduced risk as glycerine is bio-degradable, non-toxic and non-flammable. In the unlikely event of a fuel spill, both MSAR® and bioMSAR™ readily disperse in water due to the pre-atomised nature of the oil droplets in the fuel.

FAME is considered non-hazardous to humans and the environment; however FAME blends will not disperse as readily as MSAR®/bioMSAR™ in water, due to its lower solubility.

For LNG, stringent safety measures are required to maintain its liquid state, as in its gaseous form natural gas is highly flammable and presents a significant explosive risk. Any fugitive or accidental release of methane has an extremely detrimental impact to global warming.

[hazl] 17/7/2022 16:42

I think bioMSAR is the answer for now.

[hazl] 17/7/2022 16:41

There are, however, some safety drawbacks that must be taken into consideration. Many serious tanker fires have occurred in recent years. In March 2017, a Chinese tanker exploded, causing extensive damage to the vessel and the disappearance of three crew members. In another incident, an explosion claimed the lives of five crew members during a mission in central China in 2012.

The LNG tanker Fuwairit, owned by the Japanese shipping company Mitsui OSK lines, leaked vapour into the port of Barcelona in 2015. In Navantia-Ferrol, they had to fix four cracks in the ship’s deck after a valve and a high-level alarm failed simultaneously. At tank No. 1’s top, a “pool” of floating LNG had developed, and when it came into contact with salt water, it vaporized, creating a gas cloud that can be seen by the condensation of seawater vapour.

A record number of LNG tankers leave Canada’s west coastlines every year, en route to destinations as far afield as Europe and Asia. As a result, the vast majority of tankers now traverse narrow waterways and densely populated areas. As a result, the potential dangers of LNG ships in these waters should never be underestimated.

[hazl] 17/7/2022 16:40

For mw .
Safety and concerns of LNG and shipping.

[hazl] 17/7/2022 14:14

Thanks mw.

This also...I don't like to post info I haven't verified from different posters...but this comes apparently from a group which is log in only, and apparently has some large shareholders.
Take as not verified.... but interesting.

IMO

'
- All three declared projects progressing in line with plan – but clients are in some cases requesting confidentiality at this point in time. As you would expect there are also some changes in scope
- MSC is shifting in “shape” but the first vessel for trial is now identified
- Mexico very complex with some political overtones. Will take time to progress
- Ecuador/Panama also complex but less so than Mexico
- RNS’s will only come when substantive progress is agreed by the counter parties as being communicable'

iI already knew that the politics in Mexico are particularly difficult....so that comes as no surprise.
Confidentiality is also common.

[hazl] 17/7/2022 14:09

This led to the testing of bioMSAR.


IMO

[maywillow] 17/7/2022 14:05

for interest fwiw

[hazl] 17/7/2022 14:02

Quadrise are currently engaged in three active projects, alongside the continued development and testing of bioMSAR.

MSC – In January 2021, Quadrise signed a Joint Development Agreement with MSC Shipmanagement MSC, part of the MSC Group, the world’s largest cargo shipping and cruise line company. Under the JDA, an MSAR® Operational Trial is to be carried out on commercial container vessels in the MSC global fleet with (subject to further agreement) subsequent commercial rollout upon success. As a result of positive results from bioMSAR™ testing on 4 stroke diesel engines, MSC expressed an interest in advancing the option of bioMSAR™ testing on their electronic 2-stroke engines.

In Morocco, our client is an international chemicals and mining group, and a major consumer of HFO. Our Material Transfer & Cooperation Agreement with them sets out a programme of trials which, when completed, would be followed by a commercial supply agreement in Morocco. Following the successful pilot plant trial in October 2020, the trial programme scope covers the combustion of 60mt of MSAR® at “Site B” which consumes around one third of the client’s annual HFO consumption.

Our project in Utah involves using MSAR® technology to emulsify low-sulphur 10-13° API heavy oil that can be recovered from the billions of barrels of oil-sand deposits located at Asphalt Ridge in Utah, USA. Oil samples provided by our client, Greenfield Energy LLC were successfully converted to both MSAR® and bioMSAR™ by our RDI team at QRF. Quadrise are now working with
Greenfield to finalise the plans for future commercial implementation, on similar opportunities.

[hazl] 17/7/2022 13:56

The KSA and the wider region are planning a major shift to the use of renewables. However, in the medium-term, oil will continue to be of significant value to the economy as a source of revenue generation and job retention. During this transition, it will be important to manage the use of existing oil-based facilities to minimise costs, maximise asset values and drive further improvements in environmental performance. There are several ways in which the region’s oil and power industries can respond to the challenges, although most solutions are complex, multibillion dollar projects that take many years to implement.

The KSA is poised to be at the vanguard of the transition to renewable energy with the use of Quadrise’s MSAR® technology; a simple, low-cost, modular technology that can be implemented within one year. MSAR® technology delivers rapid returns alongside significant improvements in environmental performance, creating a sustainable pathway to renewables – optimising the use of existing fossil-fuel resources.

[hazl] 17/7/2022 13:55

The oil industry has a problem. There are supply and demand imbalances from both quantity and quality perspectives; with crude oils and refined products invariably not where they are needed and not of the quality that the market wants.

Refineries are designed to address these imbalances, but their requirements change over time due to market forces and legislation, resulting in suboptimal operations. As the world demands more cleaner oil products, the costs of producing them increase.

If energy industry participants are unable to economically configure their infrastructure to produce lighter, cleaner products, whilst efficiently transitioning to renewables, then they stand to lose billions of dollars of revenue, thousands of jobs, and they will be left behind by their peers and competitors.

Despite being one of the world’s leading producers of oil and gas products, the Middle East is driving a transformation to renewables, with substantial investments and advancements being made across the region. During this transition, which will last generations, it is vital that fossil fuel resources are used as efficiently as possible in order to maximise revenues and minimise emissions.

In parallel with the transition to renewables there is also an underlying shift in demand from heavy, sour to lighter, sweet oil products, accelerated by new International Maritime Organisation (“IMO”) regulations on marine fuel that became effective on January.

Quadrise’s MSAR® technology offers a unique, proven solution to these problems. For refineries producing fuel oil, MSAR® technology adds value by improving refinery yields and margins by reducing manufacturing costs. Economic value is delivered for the consumers through lower fuel costs enabled by the increased refinery efficiency. At the same time, environmental benefits of significantly reduced NOx and particulate emissions are realised due to the composition of the fuel.

MSAR® technology comprises a low-cost, modular process to create an oil-in water emulsion fuel oil (MSAR® fuel) that reduces energy costs for producers and consumers. It uses refinery water-streams to dilute the heavy oil residues as micro-droplets, which frees up valuable distillates to be sold as premium fuels by refiners.

MSAR® systems can be operational in under one year, which significantly and rapidly increases refinery profits whilst producing a cheaper, cleaner fuel that uses existing fuel oil infrastructure. This is in stark contrast to the expensive, conventional refinery upgrading solutions, that take many years to implement.