The EverLoNG Project has concluded its second test campaign of a ship-based carbon capture (SBCC) prototype onboard the LNG-powered crane ship, Sleipnir.
The Sleipnir began its voyage in June 2024, equipped with an EverLoNG SBCC prototype that has been developed by Dutch companies Carbotreat and VDL Carbon Capture.
The EverLoNG Project aims to encourage the uptake of SBCC by demonstrating its use onboard LNG-fuelled ships and moving it closer to market readiness. The research demonstrations, the project claims, “will optimise the technology and consider how best to integrate it into existing ship and port infrastructure”.
As well as analysing the impacts of SBCC on Sleipneir infrastructure and emissions, the EverLoNG test campaign researchers are investigating the effects of motion on CO2 capture rates and exhaust gas impurities on capture solvent performance.
During this latest demonstration campaign, the prototype SBCC unit achieved slightly below the target of 500 operational units, delivered a capture rate of over 80% and resulted in ~1.5 tonnes of captured CO2 being liquified and stored onboard ship.
On the campaign, EverLoNG Project Coordinator, Marco Linders, noted: “The successful conclusion of the Sleipnir campaign represents another important step towards decarbonising the global maritime fleet.”
Source: EverLoNG