Some people think carbon capture onboard is going to be important in meeting emissions goals for ships. There is some entrepreneurship, and some interest by large oil producers and purveyors.
However, many problems remain to be solved. There is essentially no ‘supply chain’ to handle the liquefied carbon product the ships produce onboard from running the carbon capture equipment. Liquid CO2 has a market, but ports are not set up to move it from the ships to storage nor to distribute it into commercial channels.
And it’s not yet clear how much emissions reduction there will be when conventional fuel is burned on ships but the carbon is captured.
Nevertheless, there is activity in this segment. This article explains what’s happening in one case, based on info from classification society DNV.
There are also several links to resources about carbon capture for ship engines.
I’m quite skeptical of carbon capture. It’s nominally a good thing. But the cost of the storage may be large. And how much captured carbon can we reuse?
If the oil companies are back of it, how can it be all good? What are the pitfalls?
Barry Parker, New York Freelance Correspondent
September 17, 2024
https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/sustainability/onboard-carbon-capture-and-storage-gaining-ground
