A huge cargo ship should catch the carbon out of the exhaust and turn it into cement to use the use in onshore constructions.
The technology developed by UK Startup Sebund is the first commercial carbon capture system of the world for boats. It is installed on the UBC Cork, a cement carrier of the German Hartmann Group.
“These are the systems that we want to scale over hundreds and finally thousands of the ships,” Alisha Frediksson, CEO of Seabund from Seabound and co -founder, told TNW. “We are therefore very happy to bring you into the world – to collect valuable data, optimize future iterations and, above all, to show the industry that CO2 recording on board is no longer just a concept.”
Co -founder of Seebund, Alsiha Fredriksson (left) with co -founder and CTO Roujia Wen. Credit: Seebar
Seabound's Carbon Capture devices captures the exhaust gas, which is generated by the huge diesel engines of the ship, and directs it to a large high-pressure chamber with calcium hydroxide pebbles.
The CO2 in the exhaust gas reacts with the pebbles and turns into calcium carbonate – also known as limestone, the key component in the cement. This limestone is saved on board and is unloaded in Norway, where it is delivered to the cement system of Heidelberg Materials in Brevik. It is used there to produce more environmentally friendly concrete in the area of Heidelberg existing CO2 recording system.
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Lakebund claims that its system can capture up to 95% of CO₂ and 98% of sulfur emissions from the exhaust of a ship. The modular design enables it to screw to existing ships with minimal changes. It offers the shipping industry a way to lower emissions immediately-however, it cannot replace the long-term need for cleaner fuels in order to replace diesel as a whole.
An example of Seabound from Seabound from a previous pilot study. Credit: Seebar
A step towards clean trips
Shipping accounts for almost 3% of global emissions But is notoriously difficult to decarbonize. Current Battery technology It simply cannot deliver enormous freight vessels with enough power to cover long distances. The nuclear drive was also considered Risks And remains controversial.
Most experts agree that the best bet of alternative zero emission fuels such as hydrogen and ammonia are. However, these are still in the early stages of development and require the construction of completely new ships.
Seabound's technology could therefore provide a preliminary solution for the containment of the shipping emissions, while we are waiting for other more permanent corrections to be developed.
“Alternative fuels for ships are at least 10 to 20 years away, but we have to start decarbonization today,” Frediksson Previously TNW told.
Seabound has already tested its technology with the shipping company Hapag-Lloyd and Lomar Shipping. It is now an attempt to scale your systems and aim for 100 million tons of CO₂ a year – 10% of the total emissions of the shipping sector.
This most recent project, its first commercial undertaking, was co-financed by the EU startup program of the EU and supported by the Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute.
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