伊藤忠商事将在日本供应船用氨燃料

据世界天然气网3月15日消息 日本伊藤忠商事株式会社、伊藤忠能源公司、宇部兴业和Uyeno Transtech达成协议，就船用氨燃料的供应和在日本开发供应点展开合作。

国际海事组织（IMO）通过的温室气体减排战略要求，到2030年，效率比2008年提高40%，到2050年，总减排量比2008年减少50%。同时，其还呼吁日本尽早实现零排放。为实现这些目标，预计将尽早开发设计为零排放船舶的船只。

为了实现以氨为主要燃料的船舶的发展，作为替代燃料的候选者，船用氨燃料的稳定供应和供应场所的发展被认为是必不可少的因素。

这项最新的联合开发工作不仅着眼于在日本国内开发船用氨燃料供应点，而且也是一个综合项目的一部分，该项目包括联合开发氨燃料船、这些船的所有权和运营，引进船用氨燃料及其供应设施。

根据协议，伊藤忠商事将开发船用氨燃料供应场所和燃料供应船，宇部兴业将对船用氨燃料的供应和供应所需的陆上设施的开发进行研究，Uyeno Transtech将研究和开发船用氨燃料供应船和制定加油安全标准，伊藤忠能源公司将研究和开发日本的氨燃料供应点。

吴恒磊 编译自 世界天然气

原文如下：

ITOCHU to supply marine ammonia fuel in Japan

Japan’s Itochu Corporation, Itochu Enex, Ube Industries and Uyeno Transtech reached an agreement to work together on the supply of marine ammonia fuel and the development of supply sites in Japan.

The greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction strategy adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) calls for a 40 per cent improvement in efficiency by 2030 compared to 2008 and a 50 per cent total reduction compared with 2008 by the year 2050. It also calls for the zero emissions as early as possible in Japan. To meet these goals, the early development of ships designed to be zero emission vessels is expected.

In order to achieve the development of ships that use ammonia as their main fuel, as it is a candidate for alternative fuels, the stable supply of marine ammonia fuel and the development of supply sites are considered essential elements.

This latest joint development effort is not only focused on developing supply sites for marine ammonia fuel inside Japan, but is also a part of an integrated project that includes the joint development of ammonia fuel ships, the ownership and operation of these ships, the introduction of marine ammonia fuel and facilities for the supply of that fuel.

Under the agreement, ITOCHU will develop marine ammonia fuel supply sites and fuel supply vessels, Ube Industries will undertake research and development on the supply of marine ammonia fuel and on the development of the onshore facilities required for its supply, Uyeno Transtech will conduct research and development into marine ammonia fuel supply vessels and into the formulation of safety standards for refueling, and ITOCHU ENEX will conduct research and development into ammonia fuel supply sites in Japan.