Be sulfur-smart: Get behind the real issues in the debate over scrubbers

16/04/2019

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With the new sulfur limit coming into force in 2020, ship owners and operators are looking to comply with the regulation, and a debate has ensued over the use of scrubbers. What are open-loop and closed-loop scrubbers? How harmful are scrubbers to the environment? ...

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