Asia Cement Corporation successfully completed a full shore power project for cement vessels. Under the initiative, its cement carriers will no longer use generators onboard to supply electricity while berthing at port, but will instead use the Taipower power supply onshore.
As explained, the shore power project is expected to reduce the consumption of fuel, save over 1.474 tonnes of fuel per year, while effectively drop 5.329 tonnes of CO2 emissions, which is the very first move for the cement industry in Taiwan.
For the records, its shore power engineering system has been proven to not only reduce 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%.
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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.
What is more, the 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.
“The seemingly simple theory, however, involves issues such as the tidal range in the harbour, the area of the quay, and the different design specifications for different vessels. The schedule of each vessel and weather factors have to be taken into consideration as well. All of this made the construction extremely difficult. Despite this, the team responsible for the project overcame all challenges”.
…Asia Cement Corporation noted.
The design, supervision and commissioning were all developed in-house, without any need to seek help from overseas manufacturers. Thanks to this technological independence, Asia Cement Corporation was able to continue to carry out full shore power projects on cement vessels even during the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak without being affected.
Asia Cement Corporation is the first cement company to complete the installation of a shore power system for cement carriers. Asia Cement Corporation is not only aiming to be a model of energy efficiency in the industry, but also to reverse the stereotype of the cement industry and transform it into an environmentally friendly green industry.
…as Asia Cement Corporation’s General Plant Manager, Mr Chang Tzu-Pong, highlighted.
