Classification society DNV, serving as a third party, has granted a statement of qualified technology to SBM Offshore in partnership with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) for their innovative carbon capture plant, designed for deployment on SBM Offshore’s EmissionZERO® floating production, storage and offloading vessels (FPSOs).
This marks the official validation of the technology’s feasibility, and substantiates its technical claims. The statement is set to remain valid until September 15, 2027.
The collaboration between SBM Offshore and MHI focuses on significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions from FPSOs during offshore oil and gas production. The partnership builds upon the successful engineering and design study that confirmed the technical viability and commercial readiness of their carbon dioxide (CO2) capture technology for offshore applications.
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At the heart of this effort is MHI’s “Advanced KM CDR Process” technology, developed in conjunction with The Kansai Electric Power Co. Inc. This innovation facilitates the capture of CO2 from FPSOs’ onboard gas turbines, offering the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from FPSO operations by 70%, as preliminary estimates indicate.
SBM Offshore’s EmissionZERO® program, dedicated to emissions reduction, plays a central role in the development of this solution. The collaboration leverages MHI’s proprietary CO2 capture technology and SBM Offshore’s renowned Fast4ward® principles, aligning with the growing demand for decarbonization in FPSO operations.
