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Modec partners to develop CO2 capture with fuel cells for FPSOs
A leading owner of floating production systems is testing CO2 capture systems with a fuel-cell manufacturer
Modec is jointly developing CO2 capture systems for its floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels with a fuel-cell manufacturer.
The Japanese group intends to use a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) to provide power for a system that will remove CO2 from its offshore plant and has signed an agreement in Japan with Norwegian fuel cell producer Eld Energy to jointly develop a prototype and to demonstrate it in 2028.
A 120-kW SOFC unit will be integrated with a CO2 capture and fuel recovery unit to test on FPSOs.
This project builds on Modec and Eld’s development of a pilot-scale 40-kW SOFC offshore power unit in 2025.
A 120-kW unit will use associated natural gas produced during hydrocarbon processing on the FPSO, be tested onshore in 2027 and deployed offshore in 2028.
Both organisations aim to scale this up further to incorporate megawatt power units for a CO2 capture system capable of meeting the full power demand of FPSOs with zero carbon intensity.
“These initiatives are expected to steadily enhance both the environmental performance and operational value of FPSOs,” said Modec. “Going forward, we will continue to contribute by supporting stable energy supply and reducing CO2 emissions on FPSOs, in response to growing energy demand and the imperative of a sustainable future.
Modec president and chief executive Hirohiko Miyata and chief technology officer Koichi Matsumiya signed the agreement with Eld Energy chief executive Hans Fredrik Lindøen-Kjellnes alongside Norway’s ambassador to Japan, Kristin Iglum, at the Norwegian embassy in Tokyo.
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