With the emphasis on improving emissions from the shipping
industry, a Norwegian company, TECO 2030, say it has developed an all-in-one
emission capture system that complies with existing as well as upcoming,
stricter regulations.
Called the Future Funnel, TECO says it will allow ships to
reduce sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides, black carbon, and particulate matter
emissions. In addition, the system will be equipped with carbon capture and
storage capabilities.
With more than 40 percent of the fuel mix in 2050 still
expected to be fossil fuels, TECO says a strategy will be required to meet the
IMO Greenhouse Gas targets while permitting existing ships to continue to
operate. The company says that its technology will enable shipowners to receive
Ultra Low Emission Vessel (ULEV) and Low Emission Vessel (LEV) class notation
while continuing to operate on high sulfur fuel oil. This technology can also
be an add-on to vessels that already have installed exhaust gas cleaning
systems
”This will be the most comprehensive emission reduction
system for shipowners looking towards future proofing their vessel operations
on fossil fuel,” said TECO 2030’s Chief Development Officer Shyam Thapa.
The concept builds on the first generation TECO 2030 Future
Funnel with additional developments. The system is being developed in close
collaboration with TECO 2030’s long-term partner AVL in Austria.
Integration of the additional emission reduction modules
will start in early 2021.