CO2 carrier suited to offshore injection, EOR support
April 17, 2023
Knud E Hansen has developed a new design of tanker capable of transporting captured CO2 from industrial emitters or CO2 released during the production of methanol and ammonia for use as shipping fuels.
ELSINORE, Denmark—Knud E Hansen has developed a new design of tanker capable of transporting captured CO2 from industrial emitters, such as the concrete sector, or CO2 released during the production of methanol and ammonia for use as shipping fuels.
The captured CO2 would then be stored in offshore oil fields for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) or injected into decommissioned fields for permanent storage.
The company’s CO2 carrier is a DP2 ship with an anchor-loading system, storage tanks and transfer equipment for offloading and optional heating of CO2 to pressure and temperature for the subsurface injection site.
Its propulsion system’s `twin-skeg’ design features two contra-rotating propellers, said to lead to fuel savings while also supporting station keeping performance.
