Carbon dioxide-nitrogen separation through adsorption on activated carbon in a fixed bed

Tirzhá L.P. Dantas, Francisco Murilo T. Luna, Ivanildo J. Silva, Diana C.S. de Azevedo, Carlos A. Grande, Alírio E. Rodrigues, Regina F.P.M. Moreira

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Abstract

The reduction of carbon dioxide emissions from flue gases can be achieved using post-combustion capture technologies such as adsorption. In this paper, we report experimental data for the fixed-bed adsorption of carbon dioxide and nitrogen on activated carbon. The breakthrough curves were obtained at different temperatures - 301-306, 323, 373 and 423K - using CO2/N2 mixtures. XPS and FTIR measurements were used to identify chemical changes in the adsorbent after CO2 adsorption. A model based on the Linear Driving Force (LDF) approximation for the mass transfer was used, considering the energy and momentum balances, to satisfactorily reproduce the breakthrough curves. © 2011 Elsevier B.V.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)11-19
Number of pages9
JournalChemical Engineering Journal
Volume169
Issue number1-3
DOIs
StatePublished - May 1 2011
Externally publishedYes

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ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Environmental Chemistry
  • General Chemical Engineering
  • General Chemistry
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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