It is not quite water into wine, but a Norwegian company that has built a leading position in vessel waste management systems claims to be on the verge of launching technology that can convert 3.5% sulphur content heavy fuel oil (HFO) into 0.1% fuel onboard a ship.
In what, if it comes to fruition, could be a novel way of dealing with the IMO 2020 sulphur cap, Teco Tech has come up with a system that is potentially easier to install than a scrubber and costs a similar amount.
