Low Sulphur Fuel Oil Change Over Calculator

Guidance Notes :

This tool provides an estimate of the time required to dilute and flush through HSFO to meet the legislative sulphur limits required for operating in a
SOx Limited Zone (SLZ), such as a SOx Emission Control Area (SECA), EU Directive 2005/33/EC or CARB. Please fill in all the data fields and
select the required sulphur limit from the drop down menu or define your own value to determine time and cost involved to achieve the sulphur limit at
the engine inlet. The calculation is based on a complete linear blend of the two fuels during the dilution stage. It should be noted that this calculation is
an estimate for guidance purposes and that spot samples to check actual sulphur content at various stages of the dilution process are recommended to
account for any operations not considered.

It is necessary to ensure that adequate quantities of ready-to-use oil fuel for engines and boilers used for propulsion and generation plant remain
continuously available during any changeover procedures from HSFO to LSFO.

In addition it is necessary to confirm with engine and equipment manufacturers that main and auxiliary engines, boilers and associated fuel treatment
equipment are suitable for use of low sulphur fuel oils and implement any recommendations made by the manufacturers.

The compatibility between the HSFO and LSFO should be verified before commencing the change over process.

This calculator applies to fuels passing through the heavy fuel oil system only. It is not applicable to disitillate fuel being supplied directly from the
distillate fuel oil tank.

Lloyd’s Register FOBAS will be happy to assist anyone requiring further guidance.

Contact : fobas@lr.org

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Version 3.0
LOW SULPHUR FUEL OIL CHANGE-OVER CALCULATOR Graphical representation of change over time from HSFO to LSFO

S u lp h u r co n te n t [% m /m ]
Version 3.0

HSFO - High sulphur fuel oil

LSFO - Low sulphur fuel oil
HSFO in the settling tank at start of change over 20 t
HSFO in the service tank at start of change over 5 t Sulphur range 4.5% - 0.0% m/m
4.5
HSFO in the mixing/deaeration tank 10 t
4.0 Settling tank
Rate of fuel consumption (engines) 1 t/hr Service tank
3.5 Mixing tank

Click on yellow box and select required sulphur value from drop down list or 3.0
alternatively double click on box to enter your own value 2.5
Required sulphur content at engine Inlet 1.5 % m/m 2.0
1.5
High sulphur fuel price 350 $/t
1.0
Low sulphur fuel price 395 $/t
Sulphur content of HSFO 4.5 % m/m 0.5

Sulphur content of LSFO 0.3 % m/m 0.0

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
Elapsed time from start of change over [hr]

S u lp h u r c o n t e n t [% m / m ]
Change over time for compliance 42.7 hr
Added cost due to additional consumption of LSFO 1,924 $

Sulphur range 1.0% - 0.0 % m/m

1.0
0.9 Settling tank
0.8 Service tank
0.7 Mixing tank
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
3.5 0.2
0.1
1.5 0.0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
1 Elapsed time from start of change over [hr]
0.5 0.5
0.2
0.1
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