K Line: New research project eyes development of onboard CCS

Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has signed an agreement with compatriot academic institution Rikkyo Educational Corporation on a research project that aims to develop an onboard CO2 capturing system.

The endowment type research project is titled “Social Implementation of Future Marine Environmentally Harmonious Materials”.

For the project, the K Line Advanced Technology Future Environment Project Laboratory was established within Rikkyo University to capitalize on the industry-academia collaboration.

As explained, the envisaged onboard CO2 capturing system utilizes the molecular technology of