Knutsen NYK Carbon Carriers AS (KNCC), a joint venture between NYK Line and Knutsen Group, has partnered with COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. (CHI) to advance the design of liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) carriers.
The joint study, centred on KNCC’s LCO2-Elevated Pressure (LCO2-EP) technology, will focus on developing a direct injection offshore (DIO) vessel concept.
This design could support carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) projects in the North Sea, where direct offshore injection can reduce the time and costs associated with establishing traditional onshore or floating infrastructure.
Using LCO2-EP technology, the LCO2 is kept at ambient temperature and higher pressures, which means that offshore heating is not required before the liquid gas is injected.
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