CO2 absorption intensification using three-dimensional printed dynamic polarity packing in a bench-scale integrated CO2 capture system

Min Xiao, Moushumi Sarma, Jesse Thompson, Du Nguyen, Samantha Ruelas, Kunlei Liu

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Abstract

Postcombustion carbon capture using a chemical absorbent is a promising technology to reduce CO2 emission. However, the overall construction and operating costs remain a major challenge. In order to intensify the absorption process and to reduce these costs, a novel dynamic polarity structured packing (DP packing) with alternate patterns of surface polarity has been developed to enhance local macro-scale turbulence within the advanced viscous solvent to reduce the mass transfer diffusion resistance. Three DP structured packings that incorporate multiple polymeric materials were fabricated using three-dimensional printing technique and evaluated through parametric testing using a bench-scale integrated CO2 capture unit with 76.2 mm ID absorber. At optimized operating conditions, the DP packing showed a relative 22.7% increase in absorption and 20.0% decrease in energy penalty.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere17570
JournalAICHE Journal
Volume68
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2022

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
The authors acknowledge the U.S. Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory (U.S. DOE, NETL) for the financial support of this project (DE‐FE0031661).

Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 American Institute of Chemical Engineers.

Keywords

  • CO capture
  • aqueous amine
  • dynamic polarity packing
  • mass transfer intensification

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering (all)

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