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Phase Change Solvents for CO2 Capture Applications

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Energy Efficient Solvents for CO2 Capture by Gas-Liquid Absorption

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Abstract

Solvent systems that separate into two phases upon absorption of CO2, one rich and one lean in CO2, have significant potential to exhibit reduced energy requirements. This reduction stems primarily from the ability to separate the two phases such that only the stream containing CO2 is heated in the regenerator resulting in reduced sensible and latent heating requirements. Thus, this class of solvents are currently under intense investigation in universities and industries globally. This chapter presents recent developments in Solid-Liquid and Liquid-Liquid phase change solvents for CO2 capture, including laboratory, pilot scale and commercial system installations.

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Abbreviations

A:

Amine (in Fig. 2)

AAS:

Amino acid salt

ABS:

Absorber

AMP:

2-Amino-2-methyl-1-propanol

COND:

Condenser

DEA:

Diethanolamine

DEEA:

2-(diethylamino)ethanol

DMCA:

Dimethylcyclohexylamine

DPA:

Dipropylamine

HEX:

Heat exchanger

HP CO2 :

High pressure carbon dioxide

Kn :

Equilibrium constant

LP CO2 :

Low pressure carbon dioxide

MAPA:

3-(methylamino)propylamine

MEA:

Monoethanolamine

NMP:

N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone

P:

Pump

REB:

Reboiler

SEP:

Separator

TBS:

Thermomorphic biphasic solvent

TEGDME:

Triethylene glycol dimethyl ether

TEPA:

Tetraethylenepentamine

TETA:

Triethylenetetramine

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    Kathryn A. Mumford, Kathryn H. Smith & Geoffrey W. Stevens

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Mumford, K.A., Smith, K.H., Stevens, G.W. (2017). Phase Change Solvents for CO2 Capture Applications. In: Budzianowski, W. (eds) Energy Efficient Solvents for CO2 Capture by Gas-Liquid Absorption. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47262-1_5

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