A CO2 Capture and Storage solution has been developed by Value Maritime for the maritime industry. The Capture Module captures CO2 from the exhaust of the vessel and uses it to charge the CO2 Battery, which holds CO2 and can be recharged and discharged.
Value Maritime will integrate the Capture module into the Filtree System; a small, prefabricated, preinstalled system for gas cleaning that can be plugged in and used immediately. Visser Shipping’s Nordica vessel will be able to capture and store carbon dioxide using Value Maritime’s first CO2 Capture Module and CO2 Battery in October this year, making it the first vessel in the world to capture and store carbon dioxide while in operation. X-Press Feeders will operate the vessel.
Patented technology from Value Maritime is used to remove CO2 from the exhaust gas of a vessel. The CO2 is used to charge Value Maritime’s CO2 Battery; an onboard storage facility capable of continuously charging and discharging CO2.
Charged CO2 batteries will be shipped in ports and transported to customers who use CO2 for other purposes (e.g., agricultural sector). When the CO2 is completely discharged, the battery will be transported back to the ship for recharge.
The installation of Value Maritime’s CO2 Capture Module and CO2 Battery on board a vessel in operation makes Value Maritime the first company to install a facility for capturing and storing CO2. The relevant approval of the system is handled by Class Bureau Veritas.
At the Rotterdam Short Sea Terminal, Value Maritime will start loading and offloading CO2 Batteries in preparation to discharge them at greenhouses in the Rotterdam Area where CO2 is used to grow crops. In addition to Bremerhaven and Hamburg, Value Maritime will expand its CO2infrastructure to any port that clients request.
CO2 capture and onboard storage system developed by Value Maritime can capture up to 100% of the vessel’s CO2 emissions, reducing the CO2 footprint of a vessel significantly.
“Installing the module will not only be beneficial for our clients but ensures that the maritime industry can achieve its goals for 2050 in the short term,” said Value Maritime co-founder Christiaan Nijst.
Visser Shipping owner Douwe Visser said, “We are satisfied with the Filtree Systems already installed on our vessels. With the additional CO2 capture solution, we can further improve our vessel’s sustainable footprint from day one while preparing us for future environmental regulations,”.
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