3D printed structures for optimized carbon capture technology in packed bed columns

Bolton, Stephen R.; Kasturi, Abishek; Palko, Scott; Lai, Canhai; Love, Lonnie; Parks, Jim; Xin, Sun; Tsouris, Costas

doi:10.1080/01496395.2019.1622566

Title: 3D printed structures for optimized carbon capture technology in packed bed columns

Journal Article · 03 June 2019 · Separation Science and Technology

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/01496395.2019.1622566 · OSTI ID:1531255

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Univ. of Delaware, Newark, DE (United States)
Georgia Inst. of Technology, Atlanta, GA (United States)
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Georgia Inst. of Technology, Atlanta, GA (United States); Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

The use of 3D printed structured packing for the optimization of aqueous-amine based carbon capture in packed absorption columns is examined in this paper. An experimental testing system has been set up, and initial comparisons were made between metal, plastic, and 3D printed 16-inch packing elements and between three 8-inch 3D printed elements of different densities. Pressure drop measurements were obtained at various air flowrates under dry conditions. Measurements were also taken for a wet system by adding water at six different liquid flowrates. In each case, theoretical calculations for pressure drop were performed based on a model presented in the literature. It was found that, for the 16-inch dry column, the model slightly overpredicts the pressure drop. The model provides an accurate prediction for the dry 8-inch experimental data, especially for the two least dense packing elements. For the wet system, the model overpredicts the pressure drop, likely due to modeling deficiencies when the column reaches its loading limit. Furthermore, these results provide sufficient confidence to move forward with testing and process intensification of the CO₂ capture process.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 1531255

Journal Information:: Separation Science and Technology, Vol. 54, Issue 13; ISSN 0149-6395

Publisher:: Taylor & FrancisCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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Development of a unique modular distillation column using 3D printing Mardani, Saeed; Ojala, Leo S.; Uusi-Kyyny, Petri Chemical Engineering and Processing - Process Intensification, Vol. 109 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cep.2016.09.001	journal	November 2016
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Cross-flow structured packing for the process intensification of post-combustion carbon dioxide capture Lavalle, Gianluca; Lucquiaud, Mathieu; Wehrli, Marc Chemical Engineering Science, Vol. 178 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2017.12.022	journal	March 2018
Experimental investigation of pressure drop, liquid hold-up and mass transfer parameters in a 0.5 m diameter absorber column Zakeri, Ali; Einbu, Aslak; Wiig, Per Oscar Energy Procedia, Vol. 4 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2011.01.095	journal	January 2011
A Review of Post-combustion CO2 Capture Technologies from Coal-fired Power Plants Wang, Yuan; Zhao, Li; Otto, Alexander Energy Procedia, Vol. 114 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2017.03.1209	journal	July 2017
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Mechanisms of CO ₂ Capture into Monoethanolamine Solution with Different CO ₂ Loading during the Absorption/Desorption Processes Lv, Bihong; Guo, Bingsong; Zhou, Zuoming Environmental Science & Technology, Vol. 49, Issue 17 https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5b02356	journal	August 2015
CO ₂ Removal in Packed-Bed Columns and Hollow-Fiber Membrane Reactors. Investigation of Reactor Performance Iliuta, Ion; Iliuta, Maria C. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, Vol. 54, Issue 49 https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.5b03454	journal	December 2015
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