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LNG Methane Slip - GWP20 / GWP100 GHG

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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.

Formula

$$ \text{CO}{2,eq} = m{CO_2} + GWP \cdot m_{CH_4} $$

Symbol legend

SymbolMeaningUnitSource
$m_{CH_4}$Unburnt methanet/yrslip × fuel
$m_{CO_2}$CO₂ from fuel combustiont/yrC_F × fuel

Sources

  • IPCC AR6 WG1 Chapter 7.
  • MEPC.364(79).