With more than 20 references for CO₂ compression so far, MAN ES is very well placed when it comes to CCUS. “The market is there and growing,” says Marco Ernst, Head of Sales & Project Management CCUS. Political uncertainty, regulation and bureaucracy are leading to delays in some countries, however. Many countries, such as India, don’t have the infrastructure for CO₂ transport. The situation is completely different in North America (e.g. DONALDSONCO) and Northern Europe (e.g. PORTHOSCO), where infrastructure and storage sites already exist. The governments of Denmark and Norway in particular are right behind the idea and pressing ahead with it. Germany is showing movement regarding this very promising technology, but lacks a local reference on a large scale. “We are making the most of our lead and a period when things aren’t too busy. The modular build packages for sizes 63 – 90 of the multi-shaft RG integrally geared compressors will be ready and available later this year. This will enable us to deliver faster and more economically, and to offer customers precisely what they need.” MAN ES is currently working on the core machine, the package and the setup concept. Footprint optimization is important too, as space is usually at a premium. We are also working on how to exploit the design-
related high flow rates of an axial compressor for precompression. Solutions aimed at achieving synergies between CCUS and heat pumps have already been successfully introduced.

The sales team in Berlin and the team in Oberhausen that handles execution, technology and bid support are closely interlinked – there is good cooperation with global sales too. When it comes to dynamic simulations and tests, the sites work together closely. The hardware for our developments involving wet CO₂, for example, is tested on the CORA testbed in Berlin.