Samsung Heavy Industries and Panasia developed a ‘carbon capture system’ onboard, that will be applied to LNG-fueled ships, and became the first in Korea to receive approval in principle from KR.
Although LNG fuel is currently in the spotlight as an eco-friendly fuel in the shipbuilding and shipping industry, Samsung Heavy Industries and Panasia recognized the need for additional carbon reduction technology to achieve carbon neutrality in the mid-to-long term, and have been conducting joint development since 2020.
Samsung Heavy Industries also plans to commercialize a carbon capture technology optimized for LNG-powered ships by 2024 by continuing research to improve carbon capture performance and technology reliability.
Namely, Samsung Heavy Industries is conducting a technology performance test in Jinhae, South Gyeongsang Province, through a carbon capture demonstration facility built by Panasia.
The combination of LNG propulsion technology and carbon capture technology is expected to become a realistic eco-friendly solution to the IMO’s carbon emission regulations that will be strengthened in stages by 2050
Park Geon-il, head of Samsung Heavy Industries’ eco-friendly research centre, said.
