Best-in-class for CO2
Carbon capture has become essential in many sectors. Our extensive experience in oil & gas, process industries, and energy has shown that integrally geared compressors are the best for carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS). Our MAN RG integrally geared compressor is well proven in high-flow and high-pressure applications. High flexibility, extreme efficiency, and low operating costs make it the best choice for your carbon compression, transportation, and sequestration needs.
Carbon Economist Podcast
Listen to Dr. Marco Ernst, Head of CCS at MAN Energy Solutions, and Stuart Penson of Carbon Economist discuss modularized compression solutions for any capture technology, based on years of experience in compression of dry and wet CO2 and over a million
hours of operation in CCUS applications.
Take a look at our case study
Different compressor applications require different compressor technologies. Which is the best for carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS)? In the following example, we want to compress 200 tons of dry CO2 per hour from 1 to 160 bar. We compare the performance of a compression train with two inline compressors and another train with just one integrally geared compressor.
Scope of supply | MAN RG integrally geared compressor train | Inline compressor train |
| Compressor train | 1 compressor 8 impellers | 2 compressors 15 impellers |
| Gear boxes | 1 integral gear box | 2 intermediate gear boxes |
| Couplings | 1 | 4 |
| Seals | 8 seals without dry gas seal (DGS) panel | 4 seals with DGS panel |
Piping | Process piping 1 anti-surge loop | Process piping 4 anti-surge loops |
| Process flexibility | Heat and torque recovery Side streams and extractions possible | Very limited (no torque recovery possible) |
360° of integrally geared excellence
Go modular – towards net zero
Our modular approach to CCUS answers different needs with best-in-class technologies for every area of the CO2 value chain. It allows you to easily lower your emissions, reduce spending on CO2 certificates, and demonstrate social responsibility.
References
Our integrally geared compressor technology leads the way in carbon compression and has the most references for high-flow and high-pressure applications worldwide.
Carbon capture reduces cement emissions by half
From 2024, the HeidelbergCement Norcem factory in Norway will capture 400,000 tons of CO2 per year, representing 50% of its overall emissions. The carbon will be compressed and liquefied with an MAN RG compressor train and technologies from Aker Carbon Capture, and then transported by ship to an underground storage location. The electrically-powered compressor train allows the compression heat to be recovered and utilized. This transfer of heat is key for the CO2 capture plant's overall power consumption. The steam generated will cover nearly 50% of its power demand.
Carbon transport for Europe’s largest port
MAN is providing the compression technology for the Port of Rotterdam CO₂ Transport Hub and Offshore Storage (Porthos) project. The plan is to store some 2.5 million tons of CO2 per year under the North Sea. The CO2 will be captured by various companies in the Rotterdam port area. Three MAN RG compressor trains will pressurize the CO2 to 132 bar in order to transport and inject the gas into empty gas fields located 3,000 m below the sea.