Here’s a problem you might not have thought about: Capturing carbon dioxide is only half the battle. Once you’ve caught it, you have to move it. Safely. Efficiently. Without things going wrong.
Enter DESMI with their brand-new DesCan pump – designed specifically for liquefied CO₂ infrastructure.
Why is this a big deal?
Most pumps moving liquefied gases today were originally built for LNG or LPG. But CO₂ is weird. It’s denser. It has very low NPSH margins (that’s pump-speak for “it likes to form bubbles and mess things up”). And it operates dangerously close to its saturation point – meaning it can flash into gas at the pump inlet if you’re not careful.
Existing tech? It struggles.
What makes DesCan different?
DESMI didn’t just tweak an old design. They went back to the drawing board with input from real operators. The result is a canned deepwell pump with a vertical configuration installed in a sump below the liquid level. That ensures “flooded suction” – basically giving the pump a constant, bubble-free drink of liquid CO₂.
Rasmus Folsø, DESMI’s SVP for New Green Solutions, puts it perfectly: “Carbon capture is only part of the equation. Once CO₂ has been captured, it must be transported and stored safely and efficiently.”
The bonus benefit
Because the DesCan sits in a sump below ground, you don’t need deep pump pits or elevated tanks. That means simpler, more flexible infrastructure – lower cost, faster deployment.
Bottom line
As CCS projects scale up from pilots to full-on terminals and hubs, the industry needs purpose-built tools. DESMI just delivered one. If you’re working in CO₂ transport, storage, or hubs, this pump is worth a serious look.
