K Line has collaborated Mitsubishi Shipbuilding and ClassNK to develop and test “world’s first” onboard CO2 capture plant.
The testing and installation is part of the Carbon Capture on the Ocean (CC-Ocean) project, which aims to verify the efficacy of capturing and storing CO2 from a vessel’s gas emissions, as well as the operability and safety of CO2 capture facilities at sea.
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding will install a small carbon capture device onboard the 89,000 dwt coal carrier ship Corona Utility.
In addition, experts from Mitsubishi Shipbuilding will be on board the vessel to commission the small CO2 capture plant, evaluate its performance, and analyze the captured CO2.
When the process ends, the ship’s crew will evaluate the operation, safety and operability of the CO2 capture plant until the end of March 2022.
In order to install the plant, Class NK will perform a hazard identification study (HAZID) and verify the viewpoint of safety.
The captured CO2 is expected to be recycled as a new CO2 source for Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) processes or as raw material in synthetic fuel through methanation
said K Line.
