As a carbon neutral fuel, biodiesel is one option in future IMO scenarios for
reducing carbon intensity in shipping sector, and at same time reducing
emission of pollutants. Some oily wastes, such as waste from olive oil
production, might be used for production of second-generation biodiesel. The
current study looks into the effect of biodiesel on the characteristics of
gaseous pollutant emissions of NOx and CO from slow-speed two-stroke marine
diesel engines that do not have any after-treatment devices or engine
control technology installed to reduce gaseous pollutant emissions. While
the ship was berthed in the harbor, tests were performed on two separate
loads at 210 rpm. The engine was powered by diesel fuel and blends of 7%,
20%, and 25% v/v of biodiesel derived from oily wastes generated during
olive oil processing. For biodiesel production in lab conditions,
base-catalyzed transesterification was implemented. According to the
findings, there are tendencies of reduced gaseous emissions when utilizing
blended fuels.