Post-Combustion CO₂ Capture from Exhaust Gas by Amines and Membranes

Abstract:

There is a necessity to reduce GHG emission because climate change may have critical consequences in many places around the world. The main gas which causes climate change is CO₂ which is released into atmosphere mainly by industries and vehicles. This research aims to compare two technologies for CO₂ capture: chemical absorption with membranes, and to present hybrid processes using both of these. A review of the state of art for CO₂ capture is used in this research. The capture by absorption with amines is the state of the art for post-combustion because it produces CO₂ with higher purity and is cheaper. However, the energy and installation cost are high which does do not encourage its applicability. Membrane for CO₂ capture from natural gas is promissory because of this. Thus, researchers have studied other technologies for CO₂ capture to replace or add through including hybrid processes. Capture by membrane is a promising technology for this, provided that since it presents appropriate selectivity and permeability. This paper presents a comparison between CO₂ capture by absorption with amines and by membranes. The goal is to discuss hybrid processes with these two technologies in series.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 830)
• Pages: 19-29
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.830.19
• Online since: March 2016
• Authors: E. Diego Tachy*, C.S. José Andrade, B. Sérgio Neves
• Keywords: Absorption with Amines, CO₂ Capture, Economic Evaluation, Membrane

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