This project's goal is to provide supplementary information on compliance options for MARPOL Annex VI, specifically exhaust gas cleaning systems. The report covers the adverse effects of sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides, and particulate matter; as well as the social and legal actions made to reduce the pollutants emitted from maritime vessels. The technical details of various compliance options are explained; emphasis is placed on open-loop, closed-loop, and dry exhaust gas cleaning systems. Finally this report details the guidelines and methods for monitoring emissions. This report is supplementary to a study being conducted by the U.S. Department of Transportation from January 2016 through May 2016.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Comden, Jonathan David
• Cavanaugh, Ryan Michael
• Redetzke, Savannah Nicolle

Subject

• Health
• Environment
• Industry
• Sustainability

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-121515-145147

Keyword

• Greenhouse gases
• Air--Pollution
• Sustainability

Advisor

• Servatius, Brigitte
• Looft, Fred J.

Year

• 2015

Center

• Washington, DC Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• USCG

Date created

• 2015-12-15

Location

• Washington

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright