Headway Technology Group Co., Ltd. has announced the successful installation of its Onboard Carbon Capture System (OCCS) aboard the 57,000 DWT bulk carrier Yue Dian 56 at Longshan Shipyard, Zhoushan, China.
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As stated, this development, marks the first deployment of centrifugal OCCS in China. The project is a collaborative effort led by Headway Technology Group, the China (Zhejiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone Zhoushan Administration Committee, Guangdong Energy Group, Zhoushan Longshan Shipyard, CHN Energy New Energy Technology Research Institute, and the China Classification Society Shanghai Rules and Research Institute.
It aims to sets a new standard for onboard carbon capture and represents the first commercial application of centrifugal carbon capture technology globally, offering a competitive and scalable solution for the maritime industry, Headway explained. The Headway OCCS is a system designed to capture carbon dioxide (CO₂) directly from ships. It uses a compact, energy-efficient technology that replaces traditional methods with a centrifugal process, capturing over 90% of CO₂ with very high purity. Once captured, the liquid CO₂ is transported to a port in Zhoushan, China, where it will be used to help produce cleaner fuels like methanol and ammonia, using hydrogen made with advanced technologies. This process aims to create a full cycle where captured carbon is reused instead of released into the atmosphere.
