The Comparison and Potential of CO2 Capture Technologies Implementation on the Marine Transport

Abstract

The research assesses and compares the technological possibilities to capture the greenhouse gas emissions on marine transport power plans generated exhaust gas emissions in order to minimize carbon emissions release into the atmosphere. The research determinates that a few different principal technologies are available for CO2 capture on energy plants: pre-combustion capture, post-combustion capture and the oxyfuel solution. According to the outlook the emission from Maritime industry by 2050 will increase in-between 50 and 250 percent and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) goal is to minimize the greenhouse has emission generation at least 50% by 2050 towards Paris climate agreement policy. The LNG fuel allows vessels to comply with Tier II/Tier III regulations where from the view of long perspective range the LNG serves as a transition fuel. The resolution of carbon intensity indicator (CII) MEPC.328(76) was introduced as a new vessels’ efficiency measure standard. According to established standard from 01st of January 2023 all ships will require to present their annual operational carbon intensity indicator (CII) and CII rating. The low-class vessels accordingly will be encouraged by authorities to introduce action measures to improve cargo handling efficiency level therefore the introduced grading will likewise force shipowners to revise technological availabilities to retrofit vessels into more efficient. The situation in maritime sector towards carbon emission minimization has led Klaipeda University to establish research to analyses and compare technological solutions which would benefit to maritime transport sector to comply with introduced regulations. The publication represents the first stage research results of available carbon capture technologies.