Clipper Eris, the ethylene carrier owned by Solvang, is ready for pilot testing, becoming the world’s first ship fitted with a full-scale carbon capture and storage system. The pilot project is being undertaken as a joint effort between Solvang, MAN Energy Solutions, Wartsila and research institute SINTEF.
Besides this ship, Solvang has 7 more vessels being constructed. They are almost ready to be equipped with the same carbon capture facility that can decrease carbon dioxide emissions by up to 70% before it is stored in deck tanks for discharge to sequestration or use. Clipper Eris spent the last few months in the dry dock undergoing a complete retrofit and it is now equipped with the new OCCS technology. It will leave the berths at the Seatrium admiralty yard in early February for pilot testing. In 2023, Solvang got funding from the Norwegian State through Enova, making it possible to begin the OCCS pilot project on Clipper Eris.
Tags: Carbon Capture, Clipper Eris, Storage System
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