Hassan Attar
Utilisation of algal oil products in marine diesel engines.
Email: h.m.m.attar2@ncl.ac.uk
Project supervisors
Project description
My research will improve understanding of the modifications needed for marine diesel engines to use algae oil as an alternative fuel. The most common problem is usually associated with combustion within the engine. My experiment will explore this by modifying the engine parameters.
Methodology and objectives
This study investigates engine performance, algal fuel atomisation, emissions, engine durability and lubricant oil analysis. The results will facilitate engine modifications. I will also investigate modifications to other equipment on ships such as fuel tanks, fuel piping systems, fuel pumps, purifiers, and boilers.
These modifications may make a change to algal biofuels possible in the marine transportation sector.
I will also evaluate the availability and use of algal biofuels in Saudi Arabia. This is compatible with the 2030 Saudi Arabian vision. This includes an initial target of generating 9.5 gigawatts of renewable energy by 2030. The result of this study could contribute to accomplishing the target. The vision also seeks to localise a significant part of the renewable energy value chain in the Saudi economy, including research and development and manufacturing. Thus, this study could support the 2030 vision from different angles.
Result
My research will help factories to improve their understanding of marine diesel engine modification to make them suitable for algae oil production.
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is a specialised agency of the United Nations. It has created an effective regulatory framework for the shipping industry. This framework will be implemented and adopted universally. It is a global standard-setting authority for the safety, security and environmental performance of international shipping. In the future, it may require ship owners to use biofuels as a transportation fuel.
Interests
Renewable energy - Biofuels - Waste heat recovery
Qualifications
- 2016 - MSc in Marine Engineering, Newcastle University, United Kingdom
- 2012 - BSc in Marine Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia