A calcium oxide sorbent process for bulk separation of carbon dioxide [electronic resource].

Published:: Washington, D.C. : United States. Dept. of Energy, 1990.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy.
Physical Description:: Pages: (100 pages) : digital, PDF file
Additional Creators:: Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.)
United States. Department of Energy
United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
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This research effort is designed to investigate the technical feasibility of a high-temperature, high-pressure process for the bulk separation of CO₂ from coal-derived gases. The two-year contract was awarded in September 1989. This report describes the research effort and results obtained during the first year of the effort. The overall project consists of 6 tasks, four of which were active during year 01. Tasks 1 and 2 were completed during the year while activity in Tasks 3 and 6 will carry over into year 02. Tasks 4 and 5 will be initiated during year 02. Three primary objectives were met in Task 1. A literature search on the calcination-carbonation reactions of CO₂ with calcium-based sorbents was completed. A high temperature, high pressure (HTHP) electrobalance reactor suitable for studying the calcination and carbonation reactions was constructed. This reactor system is now fully operable and we are routinely collecting kinetics data at temperatures in the range of 550-900°C and pressures of 1 to 15 atm. Samples of nine candidate calcium-based sorbents were acquired and tested. These samples were subjected to reaction screening tests as part of Task 2. As a result of these screening tests, chemically pure calcium carbonate, chemically pure calcium acetate, and the commercial dolomite were selected for more detailed kinetic testing. In Task 3, the HTHP electrobalance reactor is being used to study the calcination-carbonation behavior of the three base sorbents as a function of calcination temperature, carbonation temperature, carbonation pressure, and CO₂ concentration.

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Published through SciTech Connect.
09/01/1990.
"doe/mc/26366-2979"
"DE91002059"
Harrison, D.P.

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AC21-89MC26366

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