Estimation of atmospheric emissions from maritime activity in the Veracruz port, Mexico

Garcia, Gilberto; Recio, José María Baldasano; Echeverría, Rodolfo Sosa; Hernández, E.; Vargas, Eduardo Zamora; Durán, Rafael Esteban Antonio; Kahl, Jonathan D. W.

doi:10.1080/10962247.2021.1902421

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“…The equation was applied in the berthing and maneuvering situation. In addition, the highest atmospheric emissions in the port of Veracruz occurred in berthing phase, according to Fuentes et al [20,21].…”

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“…It should be noted that the fuel consumption estimation methods of Trozzi and Vaccaro [12,13] do not include consideration of the SFC, LF, or AE power. Motivated by the maritime development in the State of Veracruz and the associated need to identify atmospheric emissions due to the Veracruz port system, Fuentes et al [20,21] recently studied atmospheric emissions in the port due to the movement of ships in the maneuvering and berthing phase. Results indicate that atmospheric emissions were higher due to the movement of ships in the BS (87%) compared to BN (13%) during 2018 and 2019.…”

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“…The objective of the development of this study is to characterize the port of Veracruz with respect to fuel consumption and atmospheric emissions by type of ship, as it promises greater port activity for the next few years. Some studies carried out by [18,19], and Fuentes et al [20,21] have promoted the development of atmospheric emission inventories of the main pollutants that are emitted due to the movement of ships in port, using the bottom-up system at the national level in Mexico. However, it is necessary to identify fuel consumption with consideration to the type of ships that arrive at the port of Veracruz, because the country's environmental policies are committed to the use of fossil fuels for the next few years.…”

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Review of Top-Down Method to Determine Atmospheric Emissions in Port. Case of Study: Port of Veracruz, Mexico

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Indicators of environmental policies in force in Mexico, fossil fuels will continue to be used in industrial sectors, especially marine fuels, such as marine diesel oil, in port systems for some time. Considering this, we have evaluated several methods corresponding to a top-down system for determining fuel consumption and sulfur dioxide atmospheric emissions for the port of Veracruz in 2020 by type of ship on a daily resolution, considering a sulfur content of 0.5% mass by mass in marine fuel. After analyzing seven methods for determining sulfur dioxide atmospheric emission levels, Goldsworthy’s method was found to be the best option to characterize this port. The port system has two maritime zones, one of which is in expansion, which represented 55.66% of fuel consumption and 23.05% of atmospheric emissions according to the typology of vessels. We found that higher fuel consumption corresponded to container vessels, and tanker vessels represented higher atmospheric emission levels in the berthing position. The main differences that we found in the analysis of the seven methods of the top-down system corresponded to the load factor parameter, main and auxiliary engine power, and estimation of fuel consumption by type of vessel.

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Review of Top-Down Method to Determine Atmospheric Emissions in Port. Case of Study: Port of Veracruz, Mexico

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“…The transportation of seaborne goods has rapidly grown over the past decade and plays an important role in the global supply chain [4][5][6]; it is the backbone of the global supply chain [7,8]. Determining atmospheric emissions from marine activities has become highly relevant on an international scale [9]. However, the rapid development of China's economy has benefited from the extensive use of energy resources, which has ultimately increased carbon emissions.…”

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Efficiency Analysis of the Coastal Port Group in the Yangtze River Delta

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In recent years, the coastal ports of the Yangtze River Delta have rapidly developed with the progress of science and technology, which has caused some problems on account of the rapid development of ports. On the one hand, there is fierce competition within the same port group; on the other hand, many ports waste resources. This study selected the three-stage data envelopment analysis (DEA) and Malmquist index models to calculate and analyze the efficiency value of the coastal port group in the Yangtze River Delta; the study was conducted to make a reference for the formulation of the optimization strategy from the perspectives of static and dynamic efficiency. The results show that from the perspective of static efficiency, the comprehensive efficiency of the Yangtze River Delta coastal port cluster is at the upper-middle level. However, it has not yet reached the frontier surface, and the low scale efficiency is why the port group has not been called the frontier surface. From the perspective of dynamic efficiency, the total factor productivity of the Yangtze River Delta port group has increased by 3.6% in the past five years. Technological progress and comprehensive technical efficiency have improved. The optimization strategy was formulated according to the problems faced by the Yangtze River Delta port group and the reasons for not reaching the frontier.

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“…In Mexico, recent studies [48][49][50] represent a starting point for the elaboration and updating of Atmospheric Emissions Inventories for maritime activity. They considered two traditional methods of identifying the atmospheric emission levels of the main pollutants and greenhouse gases (GHG) produced during the combustion process of different ship types.…”

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Sea Port SO2 Atmospheric Emissions Influence on Air Quality and Exposure at Veracruz, Mexico

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In this work, we identify the current atmospheric sulfur dioxide emissions of the Veracruz port, an important Mexican seaport experiencing rapid growth, and its influence on the surrounding areas. Sulfur dioxide emissions based on port activity, as well as meteorology and air quality simulations, are used to assess the impact. It was found that using marine fuel with low sulfur content reduces emissions by 88%. Atmospheric emission estimates based on the bottom-up methodology range from 3 to 7 Mg/year and can negatively impact air quality up to 3 km downwind. After evaluating different characteristics of vessels in CALPUFF, it was found that maximum sulfur dioxide concentrations ranging between 50 and 88 µg/m3 for a 24-h average occurred 500 m from the port. During 2019, five days had unsatisfactory air quality. The combination of a shallow planetary boundary layer, low wind speed, and large atmospheric emissions significantly degraded local air quality.

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Estimation of atmospheric emissions from maritime activity in the Veracruz port, Mexico

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Review of Top-Down Method to Determine Atmospheric Emissions in Port. Case of Study: Port of Veracruz, Mexico

Review of Top-Down Method to Determine Atmospheric Emissions in Port. Case of Study: Port of Veracruz, Mexico

Efficiency Analysis of the Coastal Port Group in the Yangtze River Delta

Sea Port SO2 Atmospheric Emissions Influence on Air Quality and Exposure at Veracruz, Mexico

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