埃克森美孚近日成功向瓦伦纽斯·威廉森公司供应采用脂肪酸甲酯（FAME）蒸馏残渣生产的B30超低硫燃料油（B30 VLSFO），并在比利时泽布吕赫港为汽车运输船“泰特斯”号完成加注，随后顺利完成海上试航。这标志着FAME蒸馏残渣首次成功应用于船用残渣燃料，为航运业提供了新的低碳燃料选择。
该燃料硫含量为0.50%，符合RMG380残渣燃料分类及ISO 8217:2017标准，在性能上与采用废弃食用油甲酯（UCOME）生产的B30 VLSFO相当，可直接替代现有燃料使用，无需对船舶设备进行改造。试航期间，加注、储存、过滤、净化及发动机运行均表现稳定，未出现任何操作或设备问题，关键运行参数保持正常。
埃克森美孚表示，利用FAME蒸馏残渣这一副产物生产船用燃料，不仅能够降低燃料生命周期温室气体排放，还可帮助船东满足欧盟日益严格的减排法规，并以较低成本实现脱碳目标。瓦伦纽斯·威廉森公司认为，此次试验进一步验证了新型生物船用燃料的商业应用潜力，也为公司未来推进航运脱碳战略提供了重要参考。
English version：
ExxonMobil has successfully supplied Wallenius Wilhelmsen with a B30 very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO) blend containing fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) distillation residue, marking a significant milestone in low-carbon marine fuel development. The fuel was bunkered onto the vehicle carrier Titus at the Port of Zeebrugge before completing a successful sea trial.
The B30 VLSFO complies with the RMG380 residual fuel specification and the ISO 8217:2017 marine fuel standard. It delivers performance comparable to B30 VLSFO produced with used cooking oil methyl ester (UCOME) and can be used as a drop-in fuel without engine modifications. During the trial, bunkering, onboard storage, fuel treatment, and engine operation proceeded without any operational issues.
According to ExxonMobil, utilizing FAME distillation residue provides a cost-effective pathway to reduce lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions while helping shipowners comply with evolving EU decarbonization regulations and advance their sustainability goals.