Petrobras, Japanese partner work on carbon capture at offshore rigs

Kureha to develop new catalyst to turn byproduct gas into material for batteries, auto parts

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A worker walks inside a Petrobras oil rig in the Santos Basin off Rio de Janeiro. Natural gas is a common byproduct at such facilities. © Reuters

RYOSUKE HANAFUSA, Nikkei staff writer

HOUSTON, U.S. -- Japanese chemicals company Kureha will partner with Brazilian state energy group Petrobras to develop a new way to capture carbon dioxide from offshore oil fields.

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