10.1007/s40095-015-0193-x

Pilot tests of CO2 capture in brick production industry using gas–liquid contact membranes

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  • D. Koutsonikolas*1,
  • G. Pantoleontos2,
  • M. Mavroudi1,
  • S. Kaldis1,
  • A. Pagana2,
  • E. S. Kikkinides3,
  • D. Konstantinidis4,
  1. Chemical Process and Energy Resources Institute, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, Thessaloníki, 54006, GR
  2. Chemical Process and Energy Resources Institute, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, Thessaloníki, 54006, GR Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Western Macedonia, Kozani, 50100, GR
  3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Western Macedonia, Kozani, 50100, GR
  4. ESTIA Consulting and Engineering S.A., Thessaloníki, 57001, GR
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Published in Issue 2015-11-05

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Koutsonikolas, D., Pantoleontos, G., Mavroudi, M., Kaldis, S., Pagana, A., Kikkinides, E. S., & Konstantinidis, D. (2015). Pilot tests of CO2 capture in brick production industry using gas–liquid contact membranes. International Journal of Energy and Environmental Engineering, 7(1 (March 2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40095-015-0193-x
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Abstract

Abstract It is generally accepted that carbon capture and storage strategies will play a crucial role for mitigating CO 2 emissions at short- and mid-term scenarios. In this study, a membrane gas absorption process was assessed as potential candidate method for CO 2 capture in a Greek brick production industry. The membrane contactor pilot unit was installed near the flue, where a slip stream of the flue gases was continuously sampled and fed in the hollow fiber membrane module. A 0.25 M aqueous diethanolamine solution was used as a typical solvent for CO 2 capture. The % CO 2 removal was chosen as a typical performance indicator and the liquid to gas flow ratio was chosen as the main controlling variable of the process. The test results indicate that almost complete CO 2 removal can be attained with a liquid to gas flow rate around 1, demonstrating the high potential of the proposed technology.

Keywords

  • CO2 capture,
  • Membrane contactors,
  • Membrane absorption,
  • Gas–liquid contact membranes
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