Publication Type : Patents
Publisher : University of South Florida (Tampa, FL)
Source : Sponsoring Org.: USDOE OSTI, Identifier: 1018064, Patent Number(s): 7,896,953, Application Number: 12/335,049, Assignee: University of South Florida (Tampa, FL), DOE Contract Number: FC36-04GO14224
Url : https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1018064
Campus : Coimbatore
School : School of Engineering
Department : Chemical
Year : 2011
Abstract : A process and device to capture of CO.sub.2 at its originating source, such as a power plant, is disclosed. Absorbent material is recharged by desorbing CO.sub.2, so that it may be sequestered or used in another application. Continual recharging results in loss of absorbent surface area, due to pore plugging and sintering of particles. Calcium oxide or calcium hydroxide was immobilized to a fibrous ceramic-based fabric substrate as a thin film and sintered, creating an absorbent material. The samples were characterized, showing continuous cyclic carbonation conversions between about 62% and 75% under mild calcination conditions at 750.degree. C. and no CO.sub.2 in N.sub.2. Under the more severe calcination condition at 850.degree. C. and 20 wt % CO.sub.2 in N.sub.2, yttria fabric was superior to alumina as a substrate for carbon dioxide capture and the reactivity of the calcium oxide absorbent immobilized to yttria was maintained at the same level in the 12 cycles.