Model-based Process Design of Adsorption Processes for CO2 Capture in the Presence of Moisture
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2014Type
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Abstract
Separation processes based on adsorption show potential in the field of carbon dioxide capture and utilization or storage. Model- based process design is a powerful tool to fully exploit this potential. In order to get an accurate description of the behavior of the processes in a fixed bed, a reliable description of the equilibrium adsorption is necessary. In this work the potential of two types of zeolites, 13X and ZSM-5, is investigated in regards to their use in a temperature swing adsorption process for a post- combustion capture application. To this end, the single component adsorption equilibrium of CO2, N2, and H2O vapor is presented along with appropriate isotherms describing the data. This allows for a comparison of the two sorbents with respect to their cyclic CO2 adsorption capacity and selectivity for CO2. Additionally, the competition for adsorption sites between CO2 and N2 is investigated by applying the ideal adsorbed solution theory (IAST) to predict the binary adsorption equilibrium on both sorbents. These predictions indicate a very high selectivity of 13X for CO2, making this a very promising sorbent for temperature swing adsorption in a post-combustion capture environment, with the caveat that it also strongly adsorbs water vapor. This strong affinity for water vapor may imply that a flue gas stream would have to be dried before it enters the adsorption unit. Show more
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https://doi.org/10.3929/ethz-b-000105289Publication status
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12th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies, GHGT-12Journal / series
Energy ProcediaVolume
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ElsevierEvent
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Temperature swing adsorption; Water adsorption; Zeolite 13X; ZSM-5More
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