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  • Energy Efficiency of LSFO Compared to MDO
  • Sashi Raj
    Private User
    GMT 05:27
    14th Sep 2007
    Dear Dr Vis,

    Ship's calling SECA area are required to use LSFO instead of HSFO.

    Will it be economical for the vessel's to use MDO instead of LSFO while in the SECA region.

    What are the difference in Specific Energy between them?

    For an Example if we roughly take a sailing distance of 300 miles, at a speed of 15.0 knots and a daily consumption of HFO( HSFO ) of 50 mt. What will be the estimation of daily consumption for LSFO and MDO respectively.

    Pls Advice.

    Thanks
    SR
  • Dr. Ram Vis
    Viswa Lab Corp.

    GMT 19:49
    15th Sep 2007
    IP: x.x.203.241
    Dear Mr.Raj,

    The calorific value of the diesels is about 5% more than that of HFO's on a mass basis.

    Based on a daily consumption of 50 MT, the savings will be about 2.5 MT. Since diesel sells at nearly double the cost of the heavy fuel, saving while using diesel fuels compensates only to the extent of about 2.5 MT of diesel oil.
  • Sashi Raj
    Private User
    GMT 03:33
    17th Sep 2007
    IP: x.x.217.162
    Dear Dr Vis,

    Many thanks for clear clarification.

    Thanks/Brgds
    Sashi
  • Hanni Doctor
    Real Innovators
    GMT 05:31
    29th Sep 2007
    IP: x.x.145.50
    High sulfur FO can be converted to LSFO at very minor cost. This will improve economy drastically for bunker fuel.

    If you are really interested please contact me on hannidoctor@hotmail.com
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