Environmental Impact Assessment of Internal Combustion and Electric Engines for Maritime Transport

This paper aims to analyze the impacts of replacing the propulsion technology of small-scale maritime transportation, which currently uses internal combustion engines and may be required to be replaced by electrical propulsion. This analysis has been performed through a qualitative and quantitative...

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Published in:Environmental processes 2017-12, Vol.4 (4), p.907-922
Main Authors: Villacreses, Geovanna, Salinas, Sofía S., Ortiz, Wilson D., Villacís, Stefany, Martínez-Gómez, Javier, Narváez C., Ricardo A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attorneys
Combustion
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Engines
Environmental factors
Environmental impact
Environmental impact assessment
Environmental Management
Environmental Science and Engineering
Internal combustion engines
Marine transportation
Original Article
Pollution control
Propulsion
Qualitative analysis
Small scale technology
Waste Management/Waste Technology
Water Quality/Water Pollution
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Summary:This paper aims to analyze the impacts of replacing the propulsion technology of small-scale maritime transportation, which currently uses internal combustion engines and may be required to be replaced by electrical propulsion. This analysis has been performed through a qualitative and quantitative assessment of socio-environmental impacts of the replacement proposal. The methodology followed for estimating the impacts of using both types of engines was to adopt a graded scale and a cause-effect matrix. This methodology allowed relating the activities of both types of propulsion with social and environmental factors. The evaluation of the socio-environmental impacts showed that electrical engines generate 2.8 times less impact if compared with combustion engines due to pollution reduction mainly. Consequently, it was possible to highlight the environmental benefit that the implementation of electric engine generates in small-scale maritime transport.
ISSN:2198-7491
2198-7505
DOI:10.1007/s40710-017-0270-7