{"id":680210,"date":"2025-07-16T19:20:20","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T16:20:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/this-cargo-ship-is-turning-its-co2-emissions-into-green-cement\/"},"modified":"2025-07-16T19:20:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T16:20:20","slug":"this-cargo-ship-is-turning-its-co2-emissions-into-green-cement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/this-cargo-ship-is-turning-its-co2-emissions-into-green-cement\/","title":{"rendered":"This cargo ship is turning its CO2 emissions into green cement"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a42d9dd12286\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a42d9dd12286\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/this-cargo-ship-is-turning-its-co2-emissions-into-green-cement\/#A_step_toward_cleaner_voyages\" >A step toward cleaner voyages<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A giant cargo ship is tr<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ing carbon from its exhaust and turning it into cement for use in onshore construction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a>, developed by UK startup Seabound, is billed as the world\u2019s first commercial carbon capture system for boats. It\u2019s installed on the UBC Cork, a cement carrier owned by Germany\u2019s Hartmann Group.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThese are the systems we intend to scale across hundreds, and eventually thousands, of vessels,\u201d Alisha Frediksson, Seabound\u2019s CEO and co-founder, told TNW. \u201cWe\u2019re therefore very excited to get them out into the world \u2014 to gather valuable data, optimise future iterations, and most importantly, to show the industry that onboard carbon capture is no longer just a concept.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1414457 js-lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/07\/Co-founders-at-Pilot-1-1.jpeg\"\/><figcaption>Seabound co-founder Alsiha Fredriksson (left) with fellow co-founder and CTO Roujia Wen. Credit: Seabound<\/figcaption><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1414457\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/07\/Co-founders-at-Pilot-1-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" srcset=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seabound\u2019s carbon capture equipment traps the exhaust gas produced by the vessel\u2019s huge diesel engines and funnels it into a big, high-pressure chamber filled with calcium hydroxide pebbles.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper latest channel-cta hs-embed-tnw\">\n<div id=\"hs-embed-tnw\" class=\"channel-cta-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"channel-cta-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/tnw.events\/hardfork-2018\/uploads\/visuals\/tnw-newsletter.png\"\/><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/tnw.events\/hardfork-2018\/uploads\/visuals\/tnw-newsletter.png\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"channel-cta-input\">\n<p class=\"channel-cta-title\">The \ud83d\udc9c of EU tech<\/p>\n<p class=\"channel-cta-tagline\">The latest rumblings from the EU tech scene, a story from our wise ol&#8217; founder Boris, and some questionable AI art. It&#8217;s free, every week, in your inbox. Sign up now!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The CO2 in the exhaust gas reacts with the pebbles and transforms into calcium carbonate \u2014 also known as limestone, the key ingredient in cement. That limestone is stored onboard and will be offloaded in Norway, where it will be delivered to Heidelberg Materials\u2019 cement plant in Brevik. There, it will be used to produce greener concrete on an industrial scale as part of Heidelberg\u2019s <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brevikccs.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">existing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> carbon capture facility.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seabound claims its system can capture up to 95% of CO\u2082 and 98% of sulphur emissions from a ship\u2019s exhaust. Its modular design allows it to be bolted onto existing vessels with minimal changes. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It offers the shipping industry a way to cut emissions im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely \u2014 but it can\u2019t replace the long-term need for cleaner fuels to replace diesel altogether.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1414458 js-lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/07\/Pilot-1-Equipment-3.jpeg\"\/><figcaption>An example of Seabound\u2019s container-sized carbon capture plant from a previous pilot trial. Credit: Seabound<\/figcaption><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1414458\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2025\/07\/Pilot-1-Equipment-3.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_step_toward_cleaner_voyages\"><\/span><b>A step toward cleaner voyages<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shipping accounts for nearly <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iea.org\/energy-system\/transport\/international-shipping\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3% of global emissions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> but is notoriously hard to decarbonise. Current<\/span> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/90738126\/this-startup-designed-an-electric-cargo-ship-to-cross-the-ocean\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">battery technology<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">simply cannot provide enormous cargo vessels with enough power to cover long distances. Nuclear propulsion has also been considered, but comes with<\/span> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.co.uk\/article\/nuclear-cargo-ships#:~:text=Meltdowns%E2%80%94where%20reactions%20in%20the,to%20prevent%20a%20runaway%20reaction.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">risks<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and remains controversial.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most experts agree that the best bet is alternative, zero-emission fuels, such as hydrogen and ammonia. But these are still in the early stages of development and require the building of entirely new ships.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seabound\u2019s tech, then, could provide an interim solution to curb emissions from shipping, while we wait for other, more permanent fixes to be developed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAlternative fuels for ships are at least 10 to 20 years away, but we need to start decarbonising today,\u201d Frediksson <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">previously told TNW<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seabound has already trialled its technology with shipping firms Hapag-Lloyd and Lomar Shipping. It\u2019s now looking to scale up its systems, targeting 100 million tonnes of CO\u2082 captured per year by 2040 \u2014 10% of the shipping sector\u2019s total emissions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This latest project, its first commercial endeavour, was co-funded by the EU\u2019s Eurostars startup programme and backed by the Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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