Crowley to test onboard carbon capture system
Ship operator Crowley will test a carbon capture and storage system onboard a container ship.
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The system has been developed by US-based Carbon Ridge and will first be installed next year, before it can be tested in ports and eventually at sea.
It will be contained in two 40-foot container units on the vessel’s main deck and have a 20-foot tank for storing the captured liquid CO2.
Crowley says it is “expected to capture 1 metric ton per day from the vessel’s main engine."
The test will be conducted onboard Crowley’s container ship Storm, which operates in the US and Caribbean Basin.
The project will be executed with support from the US Maritime Administration’s (MARAD) Maritime Environmental and Technical Assistance (META) programme.
Carbon capture gaining steam
The shipping industry is exploring carbon capture as a means to reduce the its carbon footprint and contribute towards meeting its global emissions reduction targets.
A recent report from DNV highlighted onboard carbon capture and storage systems as an option "beyond fuels" to combat maritime emissions.
DNV underscored that these onboard systems can allow ships to use fossil-based fuels while significantly reducing emissions. This would ease the burden of producing green and blue fuels, like e-methanol or blue ammonia, to meet shipping's fuel demand.
Several shipping companies are exploring ways to integrate the technology onboard vessels.
Last month, a trio comprising Diana Shipping, Sinotech and Ecochlor agreed to install a scrubber and carbon capture system onboard one of Diana’s bulk carriers. In October, South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean received classification society Korean Register’s (KR) approval for its onboard carbon capture system.
By Tuhin Roy
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