With the recent development in marine regulations, the need to stay competitive in the Norwegian marine sector, and to share our part of the responsibility for environmental emissions by meeting our international obligations, increased the research efforts will be required.

Efficient, complete combustion of natural gas involves temperatures that lead to NOx formation. It is generally difficult to maintain high efficiency, lower formation of NOx and avoid methane slip under the dynamic loads of an engine. A combination of methane oxidation and selective catalytic reduction of NOx is therefore required.