US-UK startups debut 'first' emissions and carbon capture system

STAX Engineering, a California-based company specializing in maritime emissions capture and control, and Seabound, a UK-headquartered onboard carbon capture firm, have demonstrated a ‘first-of-its-kind’ fully integrated emissions and carbon capture solution.

The end-to-end modular solution has now cleared the final trial, readying to explore an upcoming deployment with the Associated British Ports (ABP).

During an event held in the Port of Long Beach last week, the two companies showcased their combined emissions-reduction technologies in action. Connected together atop a STAX barge, the combined system serviced an at-berth roll-on roll-off (RoRo) vessel from Wallenius Wilhelmsen (WWL), filtering out harmful pollutants including particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen oxide (NOx) and capturing carbon dioxide directly from the vessel’s exhaust.

As explained, this breakthrough marks a significant milestone in port emissions reduction at a time when regulations are addressing the billions of tons of annual carbon emissions from the industry.

“Today (April 16) marks a landmark moment in our journey toward a zero-emissions future, and it’s just the beginning of a global maritime emissions solution,”Mike Walker, STAX CEO, commented.

“As we expand our carbon capture