As the movement of decarbonization spreads around the world, a demonstration experiment to recover carbon dioxide emitted from cargo ships at sea has begun.
This experiment will be jointly conducted by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Kawasaki Kisen using a coal carrier that travels between Japan and Australia.
A special device with a height of about 5 meters is installed on the deck of the ship, and a part of carbon dioxide emitted during navigation is separated and recovered by a special liquid inside the device. Make sure there is no impact on the performance of the equipment on a ship.
Demonstration experiments aimed at carbon dioxide recovery have been conducted at thermal power plants in Japan, but according to the company, it is rare for ships sailing at sea.
However, for practical use, there are still issues such as how to efficiently recover and store the collected carbon dioxide.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Taichi Tanaka, principal staff of the growth Promotion Office "as is leverage can point big feature an existing ship of facilities and energy infrastructure, like the aim of practical use to the prospect of the 2030" has been talking to.
In the shipping industry, international organizations have set a goal of halving greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 compared to 2008, improving the fuel efficiency of ships and developing hydrogen-fueled ships. The movement toward decarbonization is spreading.