EXPANDED OPTIONS FOR CO2 REACTIVE SEPARATION WITH LIQUID ABSORBENTS

摘要

Growth of the global economy, industry and population lead to increasing demand for energy. Until emission-free renewable energy resources account for significant portion of the market, traditional fossil fuels (e.g., oil, gas and coal) will remain the main sources of energy on the planet for next several decades. Development and worldwide utilization of efficient CO2 capture and sequestration technologies could significantly reduce global emission of CO2 into the atmosphere. All viable technology options that offer improved process efficiencies, such as greater sorbent capacities, lower energy requirements, scale up ease, smaller footprint and reduced cost, are of interest. In particular, liquid sorbent-based technologies may offer short term advantages as drop-in replacements to current technologies, whereas solid sorbents are considered as longer-term options.