MAN Engines For Carbon Capture Storage Application
MAN Energy Solutions Technology To Boost Auxiliary Systems During CO2 Discharge
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MAN Energy Solutions (MAN) will provide two MAN 16V175D MEM engines for the multi-purpose vessel Easymax 5 being built for Dutch maritime logistics company Wagenborg. The engines will be used for power generation aboard the purpose-built carbon dioxide (CO2) carrier, which will be employed in the offshore, substrate storage of CO2. The 175D engines are scheduled for delivery during 2025.
The CO2 for storage will come from a bio-gas plant in Denmark, from where it will be transported to Esbjerg on the Danish west coast for loading aboard the vessel before proceeding to the Greensand storage site in the Danish North Sea. The MAN 175D gensets are intended to give the Easymax 5’s CO2 pump and DP2 systems more power during discharge into offshore storage.
MAN provides the shipping industry with engines that can operate on climate-neutral fuels and also offers the actual carbon-capture-and-processing technologies essential for global industry to achieve net zero. Once captured, CO2 can be stored and reused to form the backbone of a circular carbon economy. MAN developed the 175D engine range to supplement and complete its product portfolio in the maritime sector. Available in three variants of 12-, 16-, and 20-cylinders, the engine is available with an output ranging from 2010 to 5898 hp (1500 to 4400 kW) and is optimized for propelling ferries, offshore support ships, tugs, and other working vessels.
