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A two-stage optimization approach for sulphur emission regulation compliance

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  • Øyvind Patricksson
  • Stein Ove Erikstad

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In this paper, we present a two-stage optimization model for the machinery system selection problem. The objective is to minimize total cost, while aggregated power requirement and emission regulations are constraining the problem. Future fuel prices are considered to be uncertain. From a set of alternatives, the machinery configuration providing the lowest total cost is found. Also design flexibility in terms of future reconfiguration possibilities is taken into account. The machinery selection for a 2000 TEU container vessel is used as an illustrative case. Five initial machinery concepts are considered: diesel machinery, diesel machinery with a scrubber system, dual fuel (DF) machinery, pure gas engines, and a DF ready machinery. There is also a set of reconfiguration possibilities available for each alternative. From solving the case study, DF machinery is found optimal, while pure gas machinery is close to equally good. By solving the problem with deterministic fuel prices, the value of flexibility is not properly accounted for, resulting in an unreasonably high total cost for the flexible machinery alternatives. This demonstrates the need for a decision support approach that explicitly handles future uncertainty, as the two-stage stochastic model presented in this paper does.

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  • Øyvind Patricksson & Stein Ove Erikstad, 2017. "A two-stage optimization approach for sulphur emission regulation compliance," Maritime Policy & Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 44(1), pages 94-111, January.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:marpmg:v:44:y:2017:i:1:p:94-111
    DOI: 10.1080/03088839.2016.1237781
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    3. Turkay Yildiz, 2019. "Design and Analysis of a Lightweight Composite Shipping Container Made of Carbon Fiber Laminates," Logistics, MDPI, vol. 3(3), pages 1-20, July.
    4. Yuzhe Zhao & Yujun Fan & Jingmiao Zhou & Haibo Kuang, 2019. "Bi-Objective Optimization of Vessel Speed and Route for Sustainable Coastal Shipping under the Regulations of Emission Control Areas," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(22), pages 1-24, November.

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