Carbon capture potential for shipping
Bureau Veritas (BV), a leader in Testing, Inspection, and Certification (TIC), has released a report on the viability of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology in the marine market and its role in the carbon value chain for shipping.
The report, titled Onboard Carbon Capture: An Overview of Technologies to Capture CO2 Onboard Ships, assesses the feasibility of various CCS technologies on vessels.
It highlights key studies showing capture rates between 82% and 90%, and discusses the technical and commercial viability of these technologies.
Challenges to adopting CCS technologies include the need for global regulatory frameworks and operational issues like limited onboard space and safe CO2 handling.
While alternative fuels are seen as crucial for sustainable shipping, the report emphasizes the importance of carbon capture in decarbonizing the maritime sector.
It also highlights shipping’s potential role in developing a global carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) value chain, especially in transporting CO2 to offshore storage sites.
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