A Carbon Emission Evaluation for an Integrated Logistics System—A Case Study of the Port of Shenzhen

Yang, Lei; Cai, Yiji; Zhong, Xiaozhe; Shi, Yongqiang; Zhang, Zhiyong

doi:10.3390/su9030462

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“…Fine particles, with an aerodynamic diameter less than 10 microns, can get deep into the lungs, even get into the bloodstream, and cause severe acute or chronic disease [11]. Considering the potential effects on the health of nearby residents [12][13][14][15], the environmental impact of port activities has become one of the main challenges of port development [16]. This fact has compelled the need to monitor PM concentrations in and near dry bulk ports, to design mitigation measures aimed at the green and sustainable development of the port [17][18][19].…”

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Vertical Distribution of Particulates within the Near-Surface Layer of Dry Bulk Port and Influence Mechanism: A Case Study in China

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Knowing the vertical distribution of ambient particulate matter (PM) will help port authorities choose the optimal dust-suppression measures to reduce PM concentrations. In this study, we used an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to assess the vertical distribution (0-120 m altitude) of PM in a dry bulk port along the Yangtze River, China. Total suspended particulates (TSP), PM10, and PM2.5 concentrations at different altitudes were measured at seven sites representing different cargo-handling sites and a background site. Variations in results across sites make it not suitable to characterize the vertical distribution of PM concentration at this port using simple representative distributions. Bulk cargo particle size, fog cannon use, and porous fence all affected the vertical distribution of TSP concentrations but had only minor impacts on PM10 and PM2.5 concentrations. Optimizing porous fence layout according to weather conditions and cargo demand at port have the most potential for mitigating PM pollution related to port operation. As ground-based stations cannot fully measure vertical PM distributions, our methods and results represent an advance in assessing the impact of port activities on air quality and can be used to determine optimal dust-suppression measures for dry bulk ports.

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Vertical Distribution of Particulates within the Near-Surface Layer of Dry Bulk Port and Influence Mechanism: A Case Study in China

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“…Related studies about transport carbon problems can be classified into three classes [6][7][8][9][10][11]. The first class focuses on proposing new ways of calculating and forecasting carbon emissions from the transport industry to improve accuracy.…”

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Ecological Pressure of Carbon Footprint in Passenger Transport: Spatio-Temporal Changes and Regional Disparities

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Sun

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Abstract:Passenger transport has become a significant producer of carbon emissions in China, thus strongly contributing to climate change. In this paper, we first propose a model of ecological pressure of the carbon footprint in passenger transport (EP cfpt ). In the model, the EP cfpt values of all the provinces and autonomous regions of China are calculated and analyzed during the period of 2006-2015. For the outlier EP cfpt values of Beijing, Shanghai and Tianjin, the research areas are classified into two scenarios: the first scenario (all the provinces and autonomous regions) and the second scenario (not including Beijing, Shanghai and Tianjin). The global spatial autocorrelation analysis of the first scenario shows that the EP cfpt might be randomly distributed, while it shows positive spatial autocorrelation in the second scenario. Furthermore, we carry out the local spatial autocorrelation analysis of the second scenario, and find that the low aggregation areas are the most common type and are mainly located in the west of China. Then the disparities in EP cfpt between China's Eight Comprehensive Economic Zones are further analyzed. Finally, we put forward a number of policy recommendations in relation to the spatio-temporal changes and the regional disparities of EP cfpt in China. This study provides related references for proposing effective policy measures to reduce the ecological pressure of carbon emissions from the passenger transport sector.

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“…The consequent emissions of air pollutants and noise from ships at berth is one of the important components of total pollution in ports [1], since the electricity demand of ships at berth is satisfied by auxiliary diesel engines. Many efforts to reduce emissions of visiting ships inside ports have been made to realize the environmental goal of green ports [2][3][4]. An on-shore power system (OPS), also known as "cold ironing", is one of the emission mitigation strategies by supplying electricity power from shore rather than the auxiliary engines, which can reduce the pollutant and noise emissions produced by ships during their mooring at berth [5].…”

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A Method for Determining the Required Power Capacity of an On-Shore Power System Considering Uncertainties of Arriving Ships

Peng

Wang

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Sustainability

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The contribution of this paper is to provide a method for determining the required power capacity of an on-shore power system (OPS) considering the stochastic nature of arriving ships. In order to cope with such complicated and stochastic operation processes in container terminals, simulation models are established with arrival intervals of ships ranging from 1 to 100 h as inputs. Firstly, the mobile pattern of OPS adopted in the container terminal is introduced. Then, patterns of arriving ships are analyzed to explain why a simulation method is necessary. Next, a series of simulation experiments based on a container terminal in China are constructed and carried out. Finally, the required power capacity of an OPS under different arrival intervals is given when considering all berthed ships using an OPS. Besides, with the consideration of reducing environmental impact of ships at different levels, the required power capacity is provided with different proportions of arriving ships using an OPS. The results obtained, and the proposed method can be used to provide references for government policy making and green container terminal construction.Sustainability 2018, 10, 4524 2 of 17 and $589,000, correspondingly. The capacity of the OPS in the Port of Göteborg is decided by only considering the power utilization of several certain ships or specific kind of ships, such as ferries and roro ships, without considering the stochastic nature of arriving ships and servicing all arriving ships to use shore power. Therefore, it is imperative to provide a method for determining the required power capacity of an OPS under the stochastic arrival of ships to meet electricity demand of all ships in ports, which is the problem we aim to solve in this paper.Limited literature has studied how to determine the capacity of an OPS, and the capacity is decided by historical data of OPS construction and expert experience in most cases, e.g., Port of Lianyungang, which is located in China. In addition, few of the current international norms or standards give a determination strategy of OPS capacity for specific ports. For example, the Technical Code of Shore-to-Ship Power Supply System [9] gives the auxiliary power of different types of ships and regulates that the capacity of an OPS must satisfy the power demand of on-board equipment when ships moor at a berth, but how to calculate the capacity of an OPS is not provided by means of formulas or other methods.Most existing research on OPS focus on electricity standardization, technical reformation, and policies. In terms of shore-connected electricity standardization, a joint international electrical standardization addressing the connection of shore power and ships was released in 2012, to promote a uniform system of OPSs [10]. Followed by this standardization, a series of literature [11][12][13] contribute to the power supply standard to ensure safe and reliable operation of an OPS. For technical reformation of the OPS, the studies mainly take efforts on protection equipment and control s...

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A Carbon Emission Evaluation for an Integrated Logistics System—A Case Study of the Port of Shenzhen

Cited by 43 publications

References 15 publications

Vertical Distribution of Particulates within the Near-Surface Layer of Dry Bulk Port and Influence Mechanism: A Case Study in China

Vertical Distribution of Particulates within the Near-Surface Layer of Dry Bulk Port and Influence Mechanism: A Case Study in China

Ecological Pressure of Carbon Footprint in Passenger Transport: Spatio-Temporal Changes and Regional Disparities

A Method for Determining the Required Power Capacity of an On-Shore Power System Considering Uncertainties of Arriving Ships

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