Vol. 5 No. 1 (2022)

  • Open Access

    Review Article

    Article ID: 113

    Application of New Energy Natural Gas in Ship Engineering

    by Zhennan Yang, Liqun Pei, Jinsheng Zhu

    Insight - Energy Science, Vol.5, No.1, 2022; 1449 Views, 37 PDF Downloads

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.18282/i-es.v1i1.113

    Traditional ships are mainly fueled by diesel or gasoline, which are produced from the oil and are non-renewable. People are now rapidly consuming oil and burning oil generates poisonous gases day and night. Because of the soaring oil prices and the deteriorating ecology, many ship-owners are seeking an alternative energy to replace oil. Among all possible candidates, the calling of natural gas is getting higher and higher. This paper discusses the application of natural gas in ship engineering, and explains in detail the advantages and disadvantages. Natural gas may not be a new energy but has rarely been used in ship engineering so far. We conclude that its application in ship engineering helps to alleviate the fuel shortage in the future.