Carbon capture units for FWN Sea and FWN Sun
Value Maritime Filtree Exhaust Gas Cleaning System
(source: valuemaritime.com)
Last July, ForestWave contracted two 3MW Filtree Exhaust Gas Cleaning and Carbon Capture units from Value Maritime. This CO₂ capture and storage system will help to further reduce emissions, supporting compliance with current and future environmental regulations.
The Filtree Exhaust Gas Cleaning and Carbon Capture units, equipped with carbon capture and storage technology, are capable of capturing up to 10% of CO₂ emissions. The units are scheduled to be installed on the FWN Sea and FWN Sun in the first half of 2025 at the Value Maritime quay in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The systems can be upgraded to a 30% carbon capture rate as the market for carbon capture and storage matures.
The plug-and-play Filtree units, which include the carbon capture feature, are based on Value Maritime’s unique and patented technology. This technology filters sulphur, CO₂, and 99% of ultra-fine particulate matter from the vessels’ exhaust streams. The key to the Filtree System is its integrated carbon capture feature, which allows vessels to store the CO₂ they collect onboard in dedicated battery containers. These containers can be easily offloaded and transferred to locations where the CO₂ can be used for valuable downstream operations, such as sustainable cultivation of greenhouse crops and in methanol plants, or permanently stored underground.
The compact design of the Filtree units differentiates them from other exhaust gas cleaning systems, allowing for easy installation on the vessels.
Value Maritime’s system is based on an innovative and patented technology to remove CO₂ from the vessels exhaust gas. The CO₂ is used to charge Value Maritime’s CO₂ Battery; an onboard storage facility which can charge and discharge CO₂ infinitely. The charged CO₂ Battery will be offloaded in ports and transported to CO₂ customers (eg agricultural sector) who “re-use” the CO₂. After CO₂ discharge, the CO₂ Battery returns to the vessel, to be recharged with CO₂; A 100% circular solution!
(source: valuemaritime.com)