Aker Carbon Capture and Dan-Unity CO2 of Denmark have signed a collaboration agreement to develop flexible CO2 transport solutions, with the aim of establishing a full carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) value chain.
Jon Christopher Knudsen, CCO Aker Carbon Capture, said: “By teaming up with the industry leaders in the fields of CO2 transport and storage, we aim to establish compelling full value chain offerings that will enable industrial emitters of CO2 to decarbonise their assets faster.”
Dan-Unity CO2 claims to be the world’s first carbon capture and storage-specific shipping entity, established by Danish shipping companies, Evergas and Navigator Gas, each a market leader within their respective segments. Thus, Dan-Unity CO2 draws upon knowledge and expertise in the shipment of liquid gases to design, build, and manage the transportation solution required for CCUS projects.
Steffen Jacobsen, CEO Dan-Unity CO2, said: “The key to success for CCUS comes by strong partnerships, enabling to offer customers cost effective and safe solutions all the way. Transporting CO2 by sea allows for maximum flexibility and multiple sourcing points, thus unlocking economies of scale for many CCS projects, often delivering a lower cost per tonne compared with other transport solutions”.
Aker Carbon Capture and Dan-Unity CO2 will explore the development potential of future CCS value chains by collaborating on market analysis and insight, with the aim of identifying and maturing specific opportunities.
The companies will utilise their considerable collective industry expertise to identify technical and commercial risks across the CCS value chain, including capture and liquefaction technology, loading and offloading operations, offshore offloading, intermediate storage and permanent subsurface storage.
