Asia Cement Corporation completed the shore power project for cement vessels introducing an environmental friendly harbour with a large shore power supply system. The cement carriers will use Taipower power supply onshore to supply electricity while berthing at port. It will save over 1,474 tonnes of fuel per year and effectively reduce 5,329 tonnes of CO2 emissions.
Previously cement carriers mainly used fuel oil to generate electricity for the various needs on board, which resulted in noise and air pollution. To reduce the impact on the sea, the ecology and the environment, Asia Cement Corporation has completed the two-phase shore power project in the ports of Kaohsiung, Taichung, Keelung and Hualien and on the four cement carriers, with a total investment of NT$37.39 million.
According to Asia Cement Corporation, the full shore power project is not only in line with the government’s concept of promoting green harbours but is also in line with the global trend of port transformation. Despite all the difficulty, the team responsible for the project overcame all challenges. The design, supervision and commissioning were all developed in-house, without any need to seek help from overseas manufacturers.
Asia Cement Corporation explains that its shore power engineering system not only reduces air pollution emissions such as carbon dioxide, sulfides and nitrogen oxides but also significantly improve the unloading efficiency of cement carriers, reducing the unloading time by 50%. In addition, the complete shutdown of the generators will reduce the wear and tear on the equipment, extend its service life, and optimise manpower resources by redirecting the saved operational manpower to other maintenance tasks.
Asia Cement Corporation passed the rigorous international Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) review becoming the fourth cement company in the world to set a carbon reduction target, specifically responding to the global climate control well below 2°C, highlighted, Chang Tzu-Pong, General Plant Manager, Asia Cement Corporation.
