ExxonMobil Premium HDME 50

A new category of marine fuel formulated to meet the 2015

Emission Control Areas (ECA) sulphur limit.
Successfully meets new ECA regulations
ExxonMobil Premium Heavy Distillate Marine
ECA 50 (HDME 50) is specially designed to help
marine operators comply with the 0.10 per cent
sulphur cap to introduced in the ECA from
1st January 2015.

Offers potential performance and safety

benefits versus distillate marine gas oil
(MGO) and heavy fuel oil (HFO)
ExxonMobil Premium HDME 50 helps engineers
to safely and efficiently operate their main and
auxiliary engines and boilers. It has the
performance benefits associated with both
MGO and HFO:

A low sulphur content associated with MGO

The higher flashpoint and lower volatility
properties typically found in HFO
The properties of ExxonMobil Premium HDME 50
allow marine operators to simultaneously:

Comply with the upcoming ECA sulphur cap

Reduce the risk of engine and boiler damage
In addition, ExxonMobil Premium HDME 50 avoids
a number of issues that can be associated with
HFO. For example, it does not typically contain
catalytic fines aluminium and silicon within
marine fuel - or lead to issues with deposits.
ExxonMobil Premium HDME 50 also has enhanced
ignition characteristics compared to typical HFO.
This helps to optimise combustion, reduce deposits
and minimise wear on the fuel system components.

Maintains safety and reliability on-board

With vessels using MGO, some operators chose to
install chillers in their systems to increase the
viscosity of their fuel. This costly process is avoided
with the use of ExxonMobil Premium HDME 50.

The higher viscosity of ExxonMobil Premium HDME

50 makes storing and handling the fuel on-board
similar to HFO.
A benefit of having to heat the fuel is a reduction in
the risk of thermal shock during fuel switchover
when entering and leaving an ECA. This issue can
result in pump seizures and engine shutdowns.

Proven performance
Following successful field trials, ExxonMobil
Premium HDME 50 has received No Objection
Letters from MAN Diesel & Turbo (MDT) and is
currently used by a range of vessel operators. It
meets and exceeds ISO 8217: 2012 RMD 80.
It is available for vessels operating in the
Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Antwerp region.
ExxonMobil also offers MGO at more than 40
ports worldwide. Deliveries are made by
dedicated barges.
For more information on ExxonMobil Premium
HDME 50, please contact your ExxonMobil Marine
Fuels & Lubricants representative or visit www.
exxonmobil.com/premiumhdme50

For more information on

ExxonMobil Premium HDME 50,
please contact your ExxonMobil Marine
Fuels & Lubricants representative or visit
www.exxonmobil.com/premiumhdme50

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