Ship-Based Carbon Capture and Storage: A Supply Chain Feasibility Study

Max Buirma, Jaap Vleugel, Jeroen Pruyn, Vincent Doedée and Dingena Schott
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Max Buirma: Interfaculty Msc TIL, Delft University of Technology, 2628 CN Delft, The Netherlands
Jaap Vleugel: Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Delft University of Technology, 2628 CN Delft, The Netherlands
Jeroen Pruyn: Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering, Delft University of Technology, 2628 CD Delft, The Netherlands
Vincent Doedée: Heerema Marine Contractors, 2332 AA Leiden, The Netherlands
Dingena Schott: Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering, Delft University of Technology, 2628 CD Delft, The Netherlands

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 3, 1-21

Abstract: The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) calls for the maritime industry to restrict its CO 2 emissions by −40% (IMO2030) and −70% (IMO2050). This paper answered the following research question: “Which technical, economic and emissions-related conditions predominantly determine the feasibility of a conceptual supply chain of liquid CO 2 that is captured from the exhaust gases of LNG powered offshore vessels?” The captured CO 2 is transported to land where it is utilized by a final customer. The study followed a systems engineering approach. Problem definition was followed by a requirements analysis (technology, emissions, economy and operations), design with scenarios and a case study with realistic vessel deployment, modeling and evaluation. All designs have technical uncertainties and financial risks, but the sale of captured CO 2 could be a crucial advantage of the proposed concept over other concepts. The main conclusion is that emission and financial targets (payback time) can be met by aligning the offshore transportation distance with the capacity to store CO 2 on board and the available means of transport to the final user. Specialists from the vessel owner indicate that capturing, storage and off-loading is likely to have minor implications for the vessel availability and regular operations.

Keywords: maritime; LNG; carbon capture; supply chain; feasibility; payback time (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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