Marine applications – PMW Technology

Tackling the greenhouse gas emmissions from shipping is a BIG challenge

Greenhouse gas emissions from global shipping equate to those of Germany and the Netherlands combined

Scrapping over 55,000 ships and replacing them with new ones is not feasible nor is it a sensible financial or environmental option

We need to find solutions that can provide viable options for both the existing fleet and new builds

A3C can provide a viable solution for existing ships and for new builds

• It can be deployed and operate in the harsh and confined marine environment

• There are no hazardous chemicals or dangerous processes

• The parasitic power demand is managable within on-board resources and delivers an acceptable cost of abatement

Addressing the greenhouse gas emissions from shipping and other marine assets is a big challenge and it will require a range of measures. A3C is an important part of the solution for the shipping industry in both retrofit and for new builds.

The ability to deploy our technology in the marine environment offers an option to progressively reduce carbon emissions to balance economic and regulatory pressures.

The practical constraints of onboard storage of carbon dioxide in retrofit applications are likely to limit initial applications to 50-70% capture – still a major improvement in carbon reduction compared with other developments in vessel technology. Flexible application of A3C technology will allow progressive upgrading of capture performance to match changing regulatory demands.

Future implementations capturing higher fractions of the carbon emissions could also enable a circular economy in green fuels such as methanol where appropriately sourced CO2 is an essential feedstock.