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Effect of isopropanol on CO 2 capture by activated carbon: Adsorption performance and regeneration capacity

Chemical Engineering Research and Design, ISSN: 0263-8762, Vol: 196, Page: 632-641
2023
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Globally, fossil fuel combustion from various industrial processes has caused a significant increase in CO 2 emissions, exacerbating the greenhouse effect and climate change. Therefore, effective CO 2 capture technologies must be urgently developed. Vacuum temperature swing adsorption (VTSA) is an efficient technique for CO 2 capture. The presence of water vapor, H 2 S, etc., is an important factor that affects the performance of CO 2 adsorption, and they are usually removed prior to the adsorption separation process. However, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), a common component of industrial flue gas, can also affect the adsorption and capture of CO 2, which is often ignored. Thus, in this study, the effect of isopropanol (IPA), one of the most common VOCs used in industry, on the CO 2 removal performance is examined using an in-house VTSA device with activated carbon (AC) as the adsorbent. The effect of IPA on the CO 2 adsorption performance of AC under varying IPA concentration, IPA content in AC, feed flow rate, and adsorption/desorption temperature is comprehensively investigated. The results verify that the impact of VOCs in the industrial exhaust gases on CO 2 capture by adsorption cannot be disregarded.

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