SINGAPORE, Oct 5 (Reuters) – A consortium of global energy and transport organizations said on Wednesday it would launch a project to build and test a carbon capture system onboard an oil tanker. for the next two years.
The project aboard a medium-range tanker owned by shipping company Stena Bulk aims for at least 30% absolute carbon dioxide capture, or around 1,000 kilograms per hour, the companies said in a joint press release. on the sidelines of the Singapore International Bunkering Conference and Exhibition (SIBCON) 2022.
It is led by the Global Center for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) in Singapore, the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI), Stena Bulk, the manufacturing company Alfa Laval, the American Bureau of Shipping, the Netherlands Organization for applied scientific research (TNO) and Deltamarin, which provides maritime services for the maritime and offshore industries.
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It comes as global shipping and energy companies face growing pressure to decarbonize and reach net zero emissions by 2050.
“GCMD sees carbon capture on board ships as one of the mid-term solutions needed to help the maritime sector decarbonise,” said Lynn Loo, CEO of GCMD.
The first phase of the project will include the conceptual design and initial engineering design study (FEED) of the carbon capture system which will be completed in the first quarter of 2023, the companies said.
This will be followed by the engineering, procurement and construction of a prototype carbon capture system on board, and commissioning ashore, they added.
The final phase of the project will focus on integrating the carbon capture system with the tanker and conducting sea trials, the companies said.
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Reporting by Isabel Kua; Editing by Florence Tan and Ana Nicolaci da Costa
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