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Title: Simultaneous high efficiency capture of CO.sub.2 and H.sub.2S from pressurized gas

Abstract

Low-cost and energy-efficient CO.sub.2 and H.sub.2S capture is provided obtaining greater than 99.9% capture efficiency from pressurized gas. The acid species are captured in an ammonia solution, which is then regenerated by stripping the absorbed species. The solution can capture as much as 330 grams of CO.sub.2 and H.sub.2S per 1000 gram of water and when regenerated it produces pure pressurized acid gas containing more than 99.7% CO.sub.2 and H2S. The absorption of the acid species is accomplished in two absorbers in-series, each having multiple stages. More than 95% of the acid species are captured in the first absorber and the balance is captured in the second absorber to below 10 ppm concentration in the outlet gas. The two absorbers operate at temperatures ranging from 20-70 degrees Celsius. The two absorbers and the main stripper of the alkaline solution operate at similar pressures ranging from 5-200 bara.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
SRI International, Menlo Park, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1328706
Patent Number(s):
9463416
Application Number:
14/347,017
Assignee:
SRI International (Menlo Park, CA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01D - SEPARATION
C - CHEMISTRY C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES C10L - FUELS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
DOE Contract Number:  
FE0000896
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2012 Sep 26
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Citation Formats

Gal, Eli, Krishnan, Gopala N., and Jayaweera, Indira S. Simultaneous high efficiency capture of CO.sub.2 and H.sub.2S from pressurized gas. United States: N. p., 2016. Web.
Gal, Eli, Krishnan, Gopala N., & Jayaweera, Indira S. Simultaneous high efficiency capture of CO.sub.2 and H.sub.2S from pressurized gas. United States.
Gal, Eli, Krishnan, Gopala N., and Jayaweera, Indira S. Tue . "Simultaneous high efficiency capture of CO.sub.2 and H.sub.2S from pressurized gas". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1328706.
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title = {Simultaneous high efficiency capture of CO.sub.2 and H.sub.2S from pressurized gas},
author = {Gal, Eli and Krishnan, Gopala N. and Jayaweera, Indira S.},
abstractNote = {Low-cost and energy-efficient CO.sub.2 and H.sub.2S capture is provided obtaining greater than 99.9% capture efficiency from pressurized gas. The acid species are captured in an ammonia solution, which is then regenerated by stripping the absorbed species. The solution can capture as much as 330 grams of CO.sub.2 and H.sub.2S per 1000 gram of water and when regenerated it produces pure pressurized acid gas containing more than 99.7% CO.sub.2 and H2S. The absorption of the acid species is accomplished in two absorbers in-series, each having multiple stages. More than 95% of the acid species are captured in the first absorber and the balance is captured in the second absorber to below 10 ppm concentration in the outlet gas. The two absorbers operate at temperatures ranging from 20-70 degrees Celsius. The two absorbers and the main stripper of the alkaline solution operate at similar pressures ranging from 5-200 bara.},
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