Written by Nick Blenkey
Overseas Shipolding Group’s Tampa, Fla.-based affiliate Aptamus Carbon Solutions has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Demeter Energy, of Fort Myers, Fla., to explore the development of a marine terminal for the processing, liquefaction, and loading of carbon dioxide (CO2) produced by Demeter Energy at a proposed biomethanol production plant intended to be built in Manatee County, Fla.
The MOU will allow Aptamus to identify optimal locations for a CO2 terminal at Seaport Manatee, develop a site plan, and investigate the design an appropriate new tank vessel.
Demeter intends to capture CO2 during its biomethanol production process before it is emitted into the atmosphere, a process known as carbon capture. Aptamus will receive the CO2 gas and convert it to liquid form for loading and transport on a new first-of-its- kind U.S. built tank vessel and transport it to a discharge port in Texas or Louisiana for permanent underground sequestration or for enhanced oil recovery…