<article><p class="lead">Swedish marine technology firm Alfa Laval has launched a system to reduce methane emissions from LNG-powered ships.</p><p>"Our new Alfa Laval PureCool system not only helps in the reduction of methane slip but also enables fuel savings which makes it a good solution for both our customers and the environment," president of Alfa Laval's marine division Sameer Kalra said. </p><p>PureCool has been developed to work alongside German engine maker WinGD's iCER technology.</p><p>When LNG is burned in a ship engine, it releases less carbon dioxide than other fossil fuels. But a small amount of unburned methane is released, known as methane slip. Methane is a significantly more damaging greenhouse gas (GHG) than carbon dioxide. As a result, LNG is seen by some as a transition fuel before the shipping sector fully takes up non-fossil marine fuels. </p><p>"As LNG is an important bridge fuel in the transition to a zero-carbon future, we need to mitigate the negative environmental consequences of this fuel as far as possible," Kalra said.</p><p>Maritime classification society the American Bureau of Shipping expects LNG to make up just under <a href="https://direct.argusmedia.com/newsandanalysis/article/2160734">10pc of global bunker fuel</a> consumption in 2050.</p><p>Alfa Laval is the world's second-biggest maker of exhaust gas cleaning systems, or scrubbers, according to shipping classification society DNV GL. It has installed 547 scrubbers to date, compared with Finnish firm Wartsila's 561.</p><p class="bylines">By George Collard</p></article>
