Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) is teaming up with Single Buoy Moorings Inc, a subsidiary of SBM Offshore, to explore integrating carbon capture technology into future floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) units for Petrobras.
The study will focus on capturing CO2 emissions from gas turbines aboard the FPSOs, using MHI’s Advanced KM CDR Process in combination with SBM’s Fast4Ward FPSO design.
The goal is to assess the feasibility of deploying this technology at scale, paving the way for future commercial applications.
This marks the first formal project under the partnership MHI and SBM launched in September 2023.
MHI’s Advanced KM CDR Process builds on decades of development with Kansai Electric Power Co, and has already been implemented at 18 facilities worldwide.
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The latest version uses the KS-21 solvent, an upgrade over the earlier KS-1 formulation, offering improved energy efficiency, longer solvent life, and reduced emissions.
MHI says the system delivers meaningful cost savings and environmental benefits, making it a promising candidate for offshore decarbonization efforts in collaboration with Petrobras.
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