Gas-liquid equilibrium in a CO{sub 2}-MDEA-H{sub 2}O system and the effect of piperazine on it
- East China Univ. of Science and Technology, Shanghai (China). Research Inst. of Chemical Technology
Aqueous N-methyldiethanolamine (MDEA) solutions are widely used for removal of the acid gas (H{sub 2}S and CO{sub 2}) from natural gas synthesis and refinery gas streams. Solubility data of CO{sub 2} and vapor pressure of water in 3.04--4.28 kmol/m{sup 3} aqueous N-methyldiethanolamine (MDEA) solutions were obtained at temperatures ranging from 40 to 100 C and CO{sub 2} partial pressures ranging from 0.876 to 1,013 kPa. A thermodynamic model was proposed and used for predicting CO{sub 2} solubility and water vapor pressure. An enthalpy change of absorption of CO{sub 2} in 4.28 kmol/m{sup 3} MDEA solution was estimated. The effect of piperazine (PZ) concentration on CO{sub 2} loading in MDEA solutions was determined at piperazine concentration ranging from 0 to 0.515 kmol/m{sup 3}. The results show that piperazine is beneficial to the CO{sub 2} loading. The equilibrium partial pressure of piperazine in the PZ-MDEA-H{sub 2}O system was measured in an Ellis Cell. Results show that the PZ-MDEA-H{sub 2}O system is a typical negative deviation system, with the strength of deviation decreasing with MDEA solutions.
- OSTI ID:
- 624330
- Journal Information:
- Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, Journal Name: Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 37; ISSN IECRED; ISSN 0888-5885
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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