Integrated Approach to CO2 Capture and Conversion to Cyclic Carbonates under Solvent- and Additive-Free Conditions Utilizing the CO2 Capture Solvent EEMPA

Kroll, Jared O.; Kothandaraman, Jotheeswari; Grubel, Katarzyna; Heldebrant, David J.

doi:10.1021/acs.energyfuels.3c04993

Title: Integrated Approach to CO₂ Capture and Conversion to Cyclic Carbonates under Solvent- and Additive-Free Conditions Utilizing the CO₂ Capture Solvent EEMPA

Journal Article · 16 April 2024 · Energy and Fuels

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.3c04993 · OSTI ID:2479445

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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

An integrated CO₂ capture and conversion to materials (IC³ M) implementation utilizing a CO₂ capture solvent is an efficient approach to reduce the amount of CO₂ in the atmosphere while producing value-added chemicals. In this work, we demonstrate that the advanced water-lean CO₂ capture solvent, N-(2-Ethoxyethyl)-3-morpholinopropan-1-amine (EEMPA), can catalyze the cycloaddition reaction between CO₂ and propylene oxide to produce the value-added chemical propylene carbonate in an IC³ M fashion. When excess propylene oxide is used relative to EEMPA, yields as high as 75% with 85% selectivity toward propylene carbonate can be achieved under solvent-free conditions without the need of additives/cocatalysts. The reaction temperature (120 °C) is comparable to that used in the thermal regeneration of the capture solvent under industrial conditions. Formation of an undesired amino alcohol side product was observed, but it may be reversible or avoidable with continued research despite the unsuccessful initial attempts. Finally, we show that this can be applied to other epoxides for the production of various cyclic carbonates.

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Research Organization:: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences Division (CSGB)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-76RL01830

OSTI ID:: 2479445

Report Number(s):: PNNL-SA--193536

Journal Information:: Energy and Fuels, Journal Name: Energy and Fuels Journal Issue: 9 Vol. 38; ISSN 0887-0624

Publisher:: American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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