Testing of bioMSAR successfully moves into next phase

March 6, 2023 |

In the UK, as part of Quadrise’s ongoing Framework Agreement with MSC Shipmanagement, optical combustion and engine wear tests of bioMSAR were carried out as a necessary precursor to commercial-scale vessel trials.

The optical combustion test, against MSAR and diesel fuels, has confirmed bioMSAR to have similar injection and combustion properties as MSAR® and that bioMSAR is therefore expected to behave similarly to MSAR when utilised in medium and slow-speed diesel engines.

Extended wear tests over a 250 hour period were also completed successfully. 

As a result of these test results, bioMSAR can proceed to the next phase of assessment with Wärtsilä Services Switzerland, with hazard identification and operability studies now scheduled ahead of commercial vessel testing on the MSC Leandra and further announcements will be made, as appropriate, in due course.

Category: Fuels

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