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LNG Methane Slip - GWP20 / GWP100 GHG

Methane-slip-corrected GHG footprint of an LNG DF engine using GWP_20 and GWP_100 factors - reveals the well-to-wake penalty of unburnt CH₄.

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Formula, assumptions, and limits

CO2,eq=mCO2+GWPmCH4\text{CO}_{2,eq} = m_{CO_2} + GWP \cdot m_{CH_4}
SymbolMeaningUnit
mCH4m_{CH_4}Unburnt methanet/yr
mCO2m_{CO_2}CO₂ from fuel combustiont/yr

Source: IPCC AR6 WG1 Chapter 7; MEPC.364(79)

In short

Methane-slip-corrected GHG footprint of an LNG DF engine using GWP_20 and GWP_100 factors - reveals the well-to-wake penalty of unburnt CH\u2084.

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