CSSC Power (Group) Corporation Limited (CPGC) will install its Onboard Carbon Capture System (OCCS) on multiple liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers and utilize BASF’s OASE blue technology.

To this end, both parties signed a Framework Agreement on the actual ship application of the OCCS at the 2024 Shanghai International Carbon Neutrality Expo in Technologies, Products and Achievements. CPGC’s OCCS aims to steer the low-carbon transformation and foster the sustainable development of the shipping industry. OASE blue is BASF’s gas treatment technology designed for CO₂ capture application in flue gas, with low energy consumption, low solvent losses, and an exceptionally flexible operating range.

The actual ship application marks another significant milestone in the partnership, which comes on the heels of a Memorandum of Understanding signed by both parties at the CNE in 2023 and the completion of the system prototype testing.

Currently, CPGC and BASF are working on optimizing the detailed design of the OCCS unit based on actual ship conditions, to achieve commercial applications for different types of ships. Over the past year, CPGC and BASF have conducted technical performance tests on the system prototype. The performance test runs have been validated by marine classification societies, which include the American Bureau of Shipping, Bureau Veritas and Nippon Kaiji Kyokai.

CSSC Power (Group) Corporation Limited (CPGC) is an enterprise under China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), a Fortune 500 company, focusing on research and development, manufacturing and services in power equipment for marine application. Headquartered in Shanghai, China.

CPGC core business covers low-, medium- and high-speed marine engines, as well as application products and services in engine spare parts, power and air pollution control systems. The company’s business spans nearly 120 countries around the world.