(WO) — DNV has verified the efficiency of an onboard carbon seize and storage (OCCS) system developed by Carbon Ridge following a five-month pilot set up aboard a Scorpio Tankers vessel.
The pilot, carried out on the 109,999-dwt product tanker STI Spiga, evaluated Carbon Ridge’s centrifugal OCCS expertise throughout regular industrial operations. Based on DNV’s evaluation, the system achieved peak CO₂ seize charges exceeding 98%, with greater than half of recorded observations falling inside a spread of 86% to 98%.
DNV carried out the analysis utilizing its Advisable Apply for efficiency verification of onboard carbon seize and storage techniques, reviewing the pilot’s methodology, calculations and reported efficiency knowledge.
The trial marks the primary maritime deployment of a centrifugal onboard carbon seize system and represents the primary time DNV has independently verified efficiency below its OCCS framework.
“This analysis below DNV’s Advisable Apply validates the potential of Carbon Ridge’s modular centrifugal OCCS expertise to considerably scale back the emissions of present and newbuild vessels,” stated Chase Dwyer, Chief Government Officer and Founding father of Carbon Ridge.
The pilot set up was accomplished aboard STI Spiga throughout a scheduled shipyard go to in Turkey earlier than the vessel returned to industrial service. Carbon Ridge stated the outcomes will help future deployment and scaling of the expertise throughout extra vessels.
“Independently verified carbon seize charges can be very important to constructing out a commercially viable enterprise mannequin for OCCS,” stated Chara Georgopoulou, Head of Onboard Carbon Seize at DNV Maritime.
The challenge displays rising trade curiosity in onboard carbon seize applied sciences as shipowners consider choices to cut back emissions and adjust to evolving environmental necessities.