Deploying globally-leading carbon capture technology, China delivered the world's first full-process emissions capture tank for use aboard cargo ships on Friday.
Known as an Onboard Carbon Capture and Storage System (OCCS), the system uses organic amines -- compounds that form a chemical bond with CO2 when they come in contact with the greenhouse gas, resulting a 99.7 percent purity.
Crucially, this process is reversible such that the carbon can later be removed and reused for other purposes, such as in building materials.
"We adopted specialized chemical absorbents that selectively absorb emitted CO2, which can then be transported to designated sites to be sealed, recycled, and reused. This system is designed to solve the problems of greenhouse gas emissions in the shipping industry, and its technical indicators are at the leading edge internationally," said Li Ke, senior engineer at Qiyao Environmental Protection, a subsidiary of the China State Shipbuilding Corporation Limited (CSSC), which developed the technology.
Test results show that the OCCS is capable of achieving an average CO2 capture rate of 80 percent, with a maximum of 6.4 tons of CO2 captured per hour. That means cargo ships equipped with the system can achieve low greenhouse gas emissions even with traditional high-sulfur fuel.
Shipowners may even have a monetary incentive to use the system, with projections showing that the OCCS can over eight dollars in economic benefits to shipowners while extending the life of the ship by up to 12 years.
China delivers world's first full-process carbon capture system for cargo ships
A Chinese mainland spokesperson said Lai Ching-te has sent "a dangerous signal" of seeking "Taiwan independence" and making provocations to undermine cross-Strait peace and stability in his speech upon assuming the role of Taiwan region's new leader on Monday.
Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, described Lai's speech as one that stubbornly followed the "Taiwan independence" stance, wantonly advocated separatism, incited cross-Strait confrontation and sought independence by relying on foreign support and by force.
Chen said the mainstream public aspiration on the island is for peace and development, instead of war and recession, while Lai has ignored the public opinion, exposing his nature of being "a worker for Taiwan independence."
The current complex and grave situation across the Strait is rooted in the fact that the Democratic Progressive Party has stubbornly stuck to the separatist stance of "Taiwan independence," rejected the 1992 Consensus that embodies the one-China principle, and kept colluding with external forces to make provocations of seeking "Taiwan independence," Chen said.
Taiwan is an inalienable part of China, said Chen, stressing that "Taiwan independence" and peace across the Strait are incompatible as fire and water.
"We have firm determination to resolve the Taiwan question and realize national reunification; we have strong capabilities to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity; and we will take resolute actions to fight separatist activities seeking 'Taiwan independence' and external interference," he said.
"We will never tolerate any 'Taiwan independence' separatist acts in any form," said Chen.
China must and will be reunified, Chen stressed. No matter how the situation on the island changes and who assumes the regional leader, it will not change the fact that both sides of the Strait belong to one China, or impede the historical trend of national reunification, he said.
"We will fully implement the Party's overall policy for resolving the Taiwan question in the new era, unswervingly uphold the one-China principle and the 1992 Consensus, work together with Taiwan compatriots to promote the peaceful development of cross-Strait relations and cross-Strait integrated development, and resolutely advance the reunification of the motherland," said Chen.
Mainland says Lai sends "dangerous signal" in speech as Taiwan's new leader
