Environmental techno-economic assessment of CO2 maritime transport and offshore sequestration

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Achieving carbon credits and enabling carbon dioxide removal (CDR) require the permanent isolation of CO₂ from the atmosphere. Ship-based CO₂ transport and injection provide flexible and scalable options for offshore storage. However, these systems are capital-intensive, requiring integrated environmental and economic assessments. This study applies life cycle assessment (LCA) and environmental techno-economic assessment (eTEA) to offshore CO₂ ship transport and injection systems in accordance with ISO/TS 14076. The analysis considers injection methods (offshore and onboard) and onboard capture. Results show that systems integrating onboard injection with onboard capture achieve the lowest global warming potential (GWP), approximately 60% lower (8.7 kgCO₂/tCO₂) than onboard injection systems without capture. Energy and exergy analyses further show that ship propulsion fuel consumption dominates system energy demand and thermodynamic losses. Economically, the minimum CO₂ injection price (MCIP) ranges from $68.5/tC{O}_{2}to$105.6/tCO₂ depending on injection infrastructure and onboard capture. Offshore injection configurations exhibit MCIP values approximately 43–49% higher than onboard injection systems, primarily due to higher capital costs. Sensitivity and uncertainty analyses identify capital expenditures—particularly ships and offshore injection facilities—as the dominant cost drivers. These findings highlight the importance of system configuration and capital structure in designing cost-effective and environmentally sound CO₂ transport and sequestration systems. © 2026 Institution of Chemical Engineers. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights are reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies.

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