The National Maritime Research Institute (NMRI) and ClassNK announce research for the corrosion rate of liquified carbon dioxide (LCO2) cargo tanks under low-temperature and low-pressure conditions.
The aim of the research is to improve LCO2 transportation safety practices, and to inform rational design and operations that balance corrosion risk with impurity removal costs, improving both the safety and economic efficiency of the carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) value chain.
According to ClassNK’s press release, 'a CO2 corrosion test facility will be installed at NMRI, where corrosion tests will be conducted under controlled conditions reflecting anticipated impurity types and concentrations. The facility will be capable of simulating low-temperature and low-pressure environments suitable for large-scale LCO2 transportation. The experimental data obtained will be analysed to establish fundamental data required for the design and maintenance of LCO2 cargo tanks.'
