CSSC Power Co., a subsidiary of the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), and BASF have teamed up to develop an onboard carbon capture system for commercial maritime applications.
The team-up will combine CSSC Power’s research and development capabilities, manufacturing as well as supply of marine engines and power systems with BASF’s gas treatment expertise.
The two companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during the 2023 Shanghai International Carbon Neutrality Expo in Technologies, Products, and Achievements.
According to a mutual statement, the cooperation aims to address the challenges of energy efficiency improvement and emission reduction in the maritime sector to meet the growing demand for vessel decarbonization.
The companies will conduct tests against different types of marine fuel and engines to accelerate the development of an onboard carbon capture system using BASF’s OASE blue gas treatment technology.
OASE blue is BASF’s gas treatment technology with low energy consumption, low solvent losses, and a flexible operating range. It is developed to tackle challenges posed by the contaminants in flue gas sources from fossil power generation plants, steam reformers, waste incinerators, and the cement industry.
“Under the guidance of the achieving peak carbon emissions and carbon neutrality goal and the trend of green and low-carbon transformation in the shipping industry, CPGC is focusing on the development of low-carbon and zero-carbon marine power, energy-saving and environmental protection devices. The cooperation with BASF will help CPGC promote a differentiated layout in the low-carbon and green shipping industry and gain an edge,” said Shao Yu, general manager of CSSC Power.
“Interest in carbon capture solutions has evolved rapidly around the world, and we are proud to offer an excellent suite of gas-treating solutions under OASE to meet the growing demand,” Vasilios Galanos, senior vice president for Asia Pacific intermediates at BASF, added.
