LR Grants Approval For Erma First CCS

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Credit: Erma First

Post combustion CCS system absorbs CO2 from a vessel’s exhaust gas that is heated to capture CO2 and then liquefied and stored cryogenically onboard.

ERMA FIRST’s CCS

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) to ERMA FIRST for its Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS) system. The CCS technology uses amine absorption to capture CO2 emissions, creating a regenerative loop for storage.

This innovation helps ship owners meet stringent emission reduction targets and extends vessel lifecycles.

LR’s AiP marks an important milestone, allowing ERMA FIRST to proceed with onboard pilot testing, building on the success of their ballast water treatment system, ERMA FIRST FIT BWTS, which received LR’s type approval in November 2018.

Praises for ERMA

Nick Brown, CEO, Lloyd’s Register, said: 

“LR is pleased to have awarded ERMA FIRST with Approval in Principle for its post combustion Carbon Capture & Storage system. CCS technology presents a real and credible route for the maritime industry to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions in the short to medium term and this AiP is evidence of LR’s tangible actions to support the global energy transition.

Konstantinos Stampedakis, Co-Founder & Managing Director, ERMA FIRST, said:

“We are delighted to have received Approval in Principle from Lloyd’s Register for the ERMA FIRST CCS system. ERMA FIRST is committed to developing solutions that support the maritime industry’s green transition and achievement of the IMO’s decarbonisation ambitions.”

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Source: ERMA First