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Interview: Tom Risley comprised of vessel operators, technol- tors ask “Where do I store it? How do partner. “Everyone wants to know what ogy companies, and interested govern- I store the CO2? How do I get rid of it? your greenhouse gas emissions are.” ment entities that will meet to discuss That’s a piece that has to be evolved.” The situation is “frenetic” said Risley, technology, applications, and ongoing Logistics is one bit, ? nancing a whole as policy makers envision a future and efforts worldwide. other matter. “I’ve continue to hear of a sets targets, which is great. “The prob- • A techno-economic analysis will be potential of carbon tax,” said Risley. “A lem is, they’re skipping so many steps performed to provide an estimate for a carbon tax is interesting because I’m ef- and they’re making decisions based on cost in $/ton CO2 removed. In addition, fectively paying to emit CO2. I’ve heard those skipped steps to say ‘Just do it.’” capital costs of the carbon capture and numbers around $100 a pound,” which storage system, energy costs/penalties, essentially is a tax of $300 per ton of Meet Tom Risley and other operating and maintenance fuel. Finally, there’s the matter of equip- Tom Risley serves as Director of En- requirements will be identi? ed. ment, which today has not been built. ergy Programs at Life Cycle Engineer-

With so many questions on the fuel and ing (LCE). His background in alterna-

The Way Forward now, potentially, the size, shape and op- tive fuels began early in his career as a

To many, the notion of carbon capture eration of the Carbon Capture and Stor- port engineer for an inland waterways and storage is particularly confounding age equipment, the result is a paralysis towing company, then continued while as there is yet to be a clear path on the to effectively do anything. working with Navy diesel programs at next fuel that will serve the maritime Finally, Risley points out that while Westinghouse Electric Corporation, industry. As much as a technological legislation is indeed a driver, increasing- John J. McMullen Associates, Alion one, it’s a logistics question for opera- ly larger players in the shipping market Science and Technology, and now at tors, asking “where do I get the fuel, … “the Amazon’s, the IKEA’s” … are LCE. Tom is a graduate of the United and what’s it going to look like on my becoming a larger driver with their own States Merchant Marine Academy with vessel? The same thing would apply for decarbonization goals dictating ulti- a Master of Science in Energy Resourc-

Carbon Capture and Storage, as opera- mately with which companies they will es from the University of Pittsburgh. 12 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • August 2022

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