Benefits of
Cold Ironing
Some of the
Benefits of
using Cold
Ironing
The Benefits
of using Cold
Ironing
technology it
provides the
fastest way to
eliminate the
pollutants that
ports produced
while ships are
in port.
Cold-ironing or
sometime known
as shorepower or
alternative
marine power, is
where
ocean-going
vessels plug
into the port
electric grid
while in port ("hotelling")
rather than
relying upon
diesel auxiliary
engines for
power.
Cold-Ironing has
been used for
years by the
U.S. Navy during
docking, and
recently cruise
ships in Alaska
has switched to
cold ironing.
The Port of Los
Angeles in 2005
did a study
comparing using
low sulfur
marine fuel and
Cold Ironing.
Using lower
sulfur fuel
emission
significant
reduces the SO2
and PM but had
marginal affects
of NOx
reduction. The
Benefits of
Cold Ironing
is that all
three air
pollutants, Nox,
SO2 and PM are
significantly
reduced.
The Benefits
of Cold Ironing
is while ships
are plugged in
to port power,
they would
produce zero
emissions. A
example of this
is when a single
containership is
in port, it
would eliminate
more than 1,000
pounds of
exhaust
pollutants. In
April of 2006,
CARB identified
Cold Ironing as
a strategy to
reduce
emissions.
The timetable is
to reduce
emissions by 20
percent by 2010,
60 percent
reductions by
2015 and 80
percent
reductions by
2020. Many
groups do not
feel this is
nearly
aggressive
enough for
California to
meet its clean
air goal. It is
estimated that
cold ironing
could eliminate
over 454 kg of
nitrogen oxides
emissions, 32 kg
of sulfur oxides
and 7 kg of
particulate
matter in a
single 24 hour
port call for a
typical
container ship.
Health Benefits
of Using Cold
Ironing
The Benefits
of using Cold
Ironing for
health issues
has become an major
concern
in ports,
such as
California and
Seattle, both of
these ports have
set up programs
using cold
ironing to help
with the health
impact that air
pollutions has
cause from trade
and goods
movements. These
pollutants can
cause
respiratory
problems,
cardiovascular
issues, asthma
and other
respiratory
symptoms. In
California
alone, they
estimated that
the statewide
deaths that can
be associated
with these
pollutants is
around 9,000.
70 percent of
cancer risk in
California is
cause by the
toxic air
contaminants in
diesel PM.
The largest
contributors to
these toxic air
contaminants
were cargo
handling
equipment and
ships using
diesel engines
at dock while at
port.
Exposure to
diesel PM can
also be linked
to premature
death and a
number of heart
and lung
diseases.
In April of
2006, The Port
of Seattle and
the Port of Los
Angeles received
the annual Clean
Air Excellence
Awards. This
award is given
to honor and
recognizes
outstanding, and
innovative
efforts to help
make our
environment
cleaner. Both of
these ports are
using and
implementing the
Cold Iron
Technology. The
draw-backs on the
implementation
of cold iron is
the expenditure
for the ports
and ships, with
little cost
saving. Many of
the reports we
see on the cost
of implementing
cold ironing was
done in the
early 2000, With
the raising cost
of diesel fuel,
cold ironing is
becoming more
feasible.
Another factor
that will help
speed up ports
using cold
ironing, is
in aspect to
global warming,
and
what fossil fuel
is doing to our
planet.
As Cold Ironing
becomes global,
and each port
will have
different
frequencies and
voltages, a
Cold
Ironing Electric
Power Converter
will become an
economical
solution. TEMCo
Cold Ironing
Electric Power
Converter is a
unique converter
that performs
multiple
functions. With
these converters
you can connect
to any shore
power in the
world, ranging
from 25 kVA to
over 400 kVA.
These Cold
Ironing
Converters also
stabilizes and
offers power
factor
correction.
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TEMCo Industrial
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Ironing
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MIT, Stanford
Linear
Accelerator (SLAC),
Lawrence
Livermore
National Labs (LLNL),
and many
thousands more.
From development
to distribution,
TEMCo offers the
best pricing
with fast
shipping, always
at the most
affordable rates
TEMCo has
had
extensive
experience
manufacturing
electrical power
products since
1968.
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