Svanehøj to supply CO2 pumps for European CCS project

Danish pump manufacturer Svanehøj will supply deepwell CO2 cargo pumps for both the onshore storage facility and the first LCO2 carrier in the UK-based energy company INEOS Energy-led Project Greensand.

PHOTO: INEOS, Royal Wagenborg’s CO2 carrier concept. INEOS

Deepwell CO2 cargo pumps are specialised pumps installed inside cargo tanks to transport liquefied CO2 from deep within the tank to the discharge system. They are designed to handle low-temperature, high-pressure conditions and ensure continuous CO2 transfer in gas carriers and storage facilities.

In November, INEOS signed a long-term agreement with Dutch maritime logistics firm Royal Wagenborg to build and deploy the first purpose-built LCO2 carrier for the Greensand project. This initiative focuses on capturing and storing CO2 beneath the North Sea to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The deepwell CO2 cargo pumps for both the LCO2 carrier and the onshore facility at Port Esbjerg are set for delivery in the third quarter of 2025.

Following a successful trial, storage operations are expected to begin by late 2025 or early 2026. In its first commercial phase, INEOS plans to store 400,000 mt/year of CO2, with a long-term goal of scaling the capacity to 8 million mt/year as CO2 capture volumes increase, Svanehøj said.

By Tuhin Roy

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