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Sterically-hindered amines for acid-gas absorption

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OSTI ID:5495714

This paper describes sterically hindered amines for removal of acid gases such as CO/sub 2/ and H/sub 2/S from gaseous streams. Steric hindrance of amines reduces carbamate stability. Moderately hindered amines are characterized by high rates of CO/sub 2/ absorption and high capacities for CO/sub 2/. The moderately hindered amine in use with organic solvent has considerably higher capacity than the conventional amine-solvent system for simultaneous removal of CO/sub 2/ and H/sub 2/S from synthesis gas and natural gas. A severely-hindered-amine absorbent, characterized by a very low rate of CO/sub 2/ absorption, has much higher capacity and selectivity than the current industry standard absorbent, using the conventional methyldiethanolamine for selective removal of H/sub 2/S from CO/sub 2/-containing streams.

OSTI ID:
5495714
Report Number(s):
CONF-880348--
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English