Carbon Clean Solutions Ltd. has signed an agreement with MODEC to jointly develop and scale Carbon Clean’s CycloneCC carbon capture technology for offshore applications on FPSOs.
The goal is to integrate a fully commercialized CycloneCC solution into MODEC’s FPSO designs.
The two companies plan to install a pilot plant on an FPSO next year, followed by the initial commercial-scale deployment. They are targeting capture of up 100,000 mt/year of CO2, which would represent partial decarbonization.
Thereafter, a further scale-up of the technology would lead to integration of the proprietary Rotating Packing Bed CycloneCC technology, sized appropriately to suit the typical emission profile of a MODEC FPSO. That would deliver full decarbonization, capturing about 300,000 mt/year of CO2.
If the outcomes appear to be successful, it would enable MODEC to offer post-combustion carbon capture as standard for its future FPSO projects.
The agreement followed an announcement in February of a FEED contract between Carbon Clean and SAMSUNG E&A.
According to Carbon Clean, CycloneCC is uniquely suited to the offshore maritime environment with a compact footprint that is up to 50% smaller than conventional solutions, with certain equipment sizes reduced by a factor of 10.
The C1 series, the company’s latest development, is said to provide a 70% height reduction compared to column-based technologies, and the Rotating Packing Bed design is said to enhance performance under vessel motions.
