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Development of an efficient 3AP-DMEA-butanol-water phase change absorbent for CO_2 capture

Received Date:2024-02-22 Revised Date:2024-04-10 Accepted Date:2024-06-12

DOI:10.20078/j.eep.20240402

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    Abstract:Controlling CO_2 emissions from low-concentration sources like coal-fired power plants and steel mills is crucial for ac... Open+
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    Controlling CO_2 emissions from low-concentration sources like coal-fired power plants and steel mills is crucial for achieving "carbon neutrality" . Amine-based CO_2 capture technology is a leading contender for industrial application. This study aims to overcome limitations in energy consumption associated with amine-based processes by developing an efficient phase-separating CO_2 absorbent. The structural effects of primary and secondary amines on the phase separation characteristics of amine-n-butanol-water absorbents after CO_2 absorption were investigated. The role of tertiary amines in the absorption-desorption and phase separation performance of 3AP-NBA-H_2O was also studied. Experimental results showed that the 3-aminopropanol (3AP)-n-butanol (NBA)-water absorbent had certain advantages in terms of rich CO_2 phase viscosity, amine distribution, volume, and phase transition critical point, indicating good phase separation characteristics. The addition of tertiary amines significantly reduced the viscosity of the rich CO_2 phase while increasing the CO_2 cycling capacity and desorption rate per unit volume of the solution. The novel 20%3AP-10%N,N-dimethylethanolamine(DMEA)-40%NBA-30%H_2O phase-separating absorbent had a rich phase volume of 61.2% and a viscosity of only 6.73 mPa·s. The proportion of amine in the rich phase was 91.2%, with desorption rate and CO_2 cycling capacity reaching 72.00% and 1.42 mol·L^-1, respectively. Compared to the absorbent with 30%3AP-40%NBA-30%H_2O, the desorption rate and CO_2 cycling capacity were improved by 88.6% and 86.8%, respectively, while showing an improvement of 46.8% and 13.6% compared to a 30% monoethanolamine (MEA) solution.

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    Authors:

    • HONG Shumin
    • HU Xing
    • ZHENG Zhuangzhuang
    • XIAO Min
    • GAO Hongxia*
    • LIANG Zhiwu

    Units

    • Joint International Center for CO2 Capture and Storage iCCS, Provincial Hunan Key Laboratory for Cost effective Utilization of Fossil Fuel Aimed at Reducing CO2 Emissions, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University

    Keywords

    • Carbon dioxide
    • Absorption
    • desorption
    • Phase separation
    • Structure performance relationship

    Citation

    HONG Shumin, HU Xing, ZHENG Zhuangzhuang, et al. Development of an efficient 3AP-DMEA-butanol-water phase change absorbent for CO_2 capture[J]. Energy Environmental Protection, 2024, 38(3): 100-108.

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