Samsung C&T Engineering & Construction Group and Axens have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the deployment of Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) projects around the world.
South Korea’s Samsung C&T, a leading global EPC contractor with extensive experience in energy infrastructure projects, including power plants and LNG terminals, is expanding into the carbon capture and storage sector.
France’s Axens brings advanced technology expertise, including its proprietary “DMX” amine-based post-combustion carbon capture process, carbon dioxide (CO2) purification technologies, and downstream processes, including the production of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF).
According to a joint statement, this partnership marks a significant step forward in “shared commitment to support industry decarbonization efforts.”
By combining Samsung C&T’s global project execution expertise with Axens’ cutting-edge CCUS technologies, the parties aim to accelerate the deployment of impactful and cost-effective solutions that reduce carbon emissions.
This collaboration with Axens reflects Samsung C&T’s commitment to expanding our footprint in the low-carbon energy sector and leveraging cutting-edge technologies to address climate change, said Jaehyoung Kim, ES Sales Team VP of Samsung C&T Corporation.
Robust technology
Axens’ CCUS portfolio covers the entire value chain—from CO2 capture to CO2 conditioning and utilization, and the solutions are designed to address the needs of hard-to-abate industries such as power generation, LNG, cement, steel, and refining.
The DMX technology, which reduces energy consumption by up to 30 percent compared to conventional amine systems, enables cost-effective CO2 capture from industrial flue gases.
Developed by IFPEN and marketed by Axens, the DMX process uses a solvent for separating CO2 via absorption with a high capture capacity.
Made up of a mixture of two amines in aqueous solution and initially forming a single phase, this so-called demixing solvent splits into two phases when in contact with flue gases laden with CO2.
Since the CO2 is concentrated in one of the two phases, this significantly reduces the volume to be treated during the energy-intensive phase, i.e., solvent regeneration by steam injection at a temperature of 160°C.
The CO2 conditioning and utilization technology ensures the CO2 purity needed for transport, storage, or conversion into electro-fuels (e-Fuels) and chemicals, supporting a circular carbon economy.
Partnering with Samsung C&T allows Axens to bring our advanced DMX amine-based capture technology and integrated CCUS solutions to a broader global market, accelerating the deployment of impactful climate solutions. By combining our expertise in carbon capture with Samsung C&T’s, we aim to deliver reliable and efficient CCUS solutions for industrial applications, stated Rachid Chennit, Low Carbon Solutions & Gas VP of Axens.
