不同钙基吸附剂捕集CO2后的硫酸化反应特性研究

钙基吸附剂进行多次CO₂捕集后,碳酸化效率会大幅衰减,此时的吸附剂能否高效脱硫利用是值得重点关注的问题。鉴于此,筛选了高性能合成钙基吸附剂和天然石灰石吸附剂,通过热重分析仪分析对比其在多循环CO₂捕集后的碳酸化和硫酸化反应性能,采用微粒模型研究其硫酸化反应动力学特征。结果发现,高性能合成钙基吸附剂的碳酸化反应速率和CO₂吸附能力明显高于石灰石吸附剂。在长达500循环的CO₂捕集试验后,高性能合成钙基吸附剂的CO₂吸附能力比石灰石高10倍以上,其SO₂吸附能力相较于石灰石提升约40%。经历多次CO₂捕集反应循环后,2种吸附剂的硫酸化能力均有提升:其中,石灰石吸附剂的提升幅度更大,硫酸化转化率从26%提升到35%,而高性能合成钙基吸附剂的硫酸化转化率则从38%提升到43%。通过微粒模型计算发现,2种吸附剂的硫酸化反应均是与SO₂浓度相关的一级反应,多循环捕集CO₂反应后,石灰石吸附剂的硫酸化反应活化能下降接近30%,而高性能合成钙基吸附剂的硫酸化反应活化能只下降了5%。研究结果说明2种不同钙基吸附剂在进行循环CO₂捕集后,脱硫能力得到了不同程度的提高,且均可以较好地应用于SO₂的脱除。     

Preparation and Application of the Sol-Gel Combustion Synthesis-Made CaO/CaZrO3 Sorbent for Cyclic CO2 Capture Through the Severe Calcination Condition

abstract Calcium looping method has been considered as one of the efficient options to capture CO2 in the combustion flue gas. CaO-based sorbent is the basis for application of calcium looping and shou...     

间歇氯化对电石渣循环捕集CO2性能的影响

提出在碳酸化气氛中间歇加入HCl（间歇氯化）提高电石渣在循环煅烧/碳酸化反应中捕集CO₂性能的新思路。在双固定床反应器上,在不同循环次数加入HCl、碳酸化温度、CO₂/HCl体积比等条件下,研究HCl间歇加入对电石渣循环碳酸化特性的影响。结果表明,在循环煅烧/碳酸化反应中间歇加入HCl使电石渣间歇氯化能提高其循环捕集CO₂性能。在前N次循环碳酸化时加入0.1% HCl,当N=4时能使电石渣获得最优CO₂捕集性能,第10个循环时的CO₂吸收量比无HCl时提高了51%。HCl与CaCO₃发生氯化反应,破坏致密产物层对CO₂扩散的阻碍,提高了电石渣的碳酸化转化率。在碳酸化气氛加入HCl时,最佳碳酸化温度仍为700℃。随CO₂/HCl体积比增大,HCl对电石渣捕集CO₂性能的促进作用减弱。     

Parametric study and effect of calcination and carbonation conditions on the CO2 capture performance of lithium orthosilicate sorbent

The world is currently facing the challenges of global warming and climate change. Numerous efforts have been taken to mitigate CO_2 emission, among which is the use of solid sorbents for CO_2 capture. In this work, Li_4SiO_4 was synthesised via a sol–gel method using lithium nitrate(LiNO_3) and tetraethylorthosilicate(Si C8 H20 O4) as precursors. A parametric study of Li:Si molar ratio(1-5), calcination temperature(600–800 °C) and calcination time(1–8 h) were conducted during sorbent synthesis. Calcination temperature(700–800 °C) and carbonation temperature(500–700 °C) during CO_2 sorption activity were also varied to confirm the optimum operating temperature. Sorbent with the highest CO_2 sorption capacity was finally introduced to several cyclic tests to study the durability of the sorbent through 10 cycles of CO_2 sorption–desorption test. The results showed that the calcination temperature of 800 °C and carbonation temperature of 700 °C were the best operating temperatures, with CO_2 sorption capacity of 7.95 mmol CO_2?(g sorbent)-1(93% of the theoretical yield). Throughout the ten cyclic processes, CO_2 sorption capacity of the sorbent had dropped approximately 16.2% from the first to the tenth cycle, which was a reasonable decline. Thus, it was concluded that Li_4SiO_4 is a potential CO_2 solid sorbent for high temperature CO_2 capture activity.     

循环捕集CO2后煅烧石灰石的硫化特性

ZEC(zero emission coal)系统中,粗煤气进入碳酸化/重整炉前需先脱除H₂S,提出利用经过多次碳酸化/煅烧捕集CO₂循环的煅烧石灰石(CaO)脱除H₂S,并研究循环碳酸化/煅烧次数、硫化温度、H₂S浓度和微观结构对循环CaO硫化特性的影响。结果表明,多次循环碳酸化/煅烧捕集CO₂后CaO仍具有较高H₂S吸收性能。前20次循环,CaO硫化转化率随循环次数增加迅速降低;20次循环后,CaO硫化转化率缓慢下降。硫化120 min后,未循环CaO的硫化转化率接近100%,而经历1、20和100次循环后CaO的硫化转化率分别为94%、81%和74%。H₂S浓度对循环CaO硫化性能影响较大。硫化温度(800～1000℃)对循环CaO的硫化性能影响较小,最佳硫化温度为900℃。随循环次数增加,CaO颗粒发生高温烧结,导致比表面积降低和20～150 nm内孔隙减少,而这是与H₂S吸收密切相关的孔隙,导致CaO硫化转化率降低。     

HIGH TEMPERATURE CAPTURE OF CARBON DIOXIDE: CHARACTERISTICS OF THE REVERSIBLE REACTION BETWEEN CaO(s) and CO2(g)

The reversible reaction between CaO(s) and CO₂(g) may ultimately find application in a high temperature process to control CO₂ emissions from advanced power generation processes. At appropriate temperature and pressure combinations, CO₂(g) is removed from the gas phase and captured as CaC₃(s). At higher temperature and/or lower pressure, the reaction is reversed to produce a gas stream having high CO₂(g) concentration suitable for use or ultimate disposal. Both the calcination and carbonation reactions have been studied in an electrobalance reactor as a function of temperature, pressure, and gas composition. Multicycle tests have provided preliminary information on sorbent durability. Solid structural property characteristics have been measured as a supplement to the reaction studies.

Rapid and complete calcination of CaCO₃ can be achieved at temperatures as low as 750°C under one atmosphere of N2. Higher pressure reduces the calcination rate while the presence of CO₂ in the calcination atmosphere requires the use of higher temperature. Mild calcination conditions produce a CaO product which is most reactive during the carbonation phase. Carbonation is characterized by a rapid initial reaction rate followed by an abrupt transition to a quite slow rate. Significant reduction in CO₂ capacity between the first and second carbonation cycles, ranging from 15% under favorable reaction conditions to more than 30% at severe conditions, was found. However, the capacity loss tended to moderate as the number of cycles increased.     

钙循环捕集CO2后CaO的水合/脱水热化学储热性能

提出了基于CaO的钙循环捕集CO₂与CaO/Ca(OH)₂体系热化学储热耦合新工艺，在双固定床反应器上，研究了循环捕集CO₂中煅烧条件和碳酸化条件对CaO储热性能的影响，探究CaO循环捕集CO₂过程和循环水合/脱水储热过程的相互作用。研究表明，多次循环碳酸化/煅烧捕集CO₂后CaO仍具有较高储热性能，10次循环捕集CO₂后再经10次储热循环，CaO水合转化率可达0.66mol/mol。与苛刻煅烧条件相比，温和煅烧条件下经历多次循环捕集CO₂后CaO的储热性能更高。在碳酸化气氛中加入水蒸气对经历多次循环捕集CO₂后CaO储热性能的影响不大。钙循环捕集CO₂过程和水合/脱水循环储热过程能够相互促进。该工艺有望同时实现CO₂捕集和储热，具有一定的应用前景。     

CO2 capture by double metal modified CaO-based sorbents from pyrolysis gases

High-temperature pyrolysis technology can effectively solve the problem of municipal solid waste pollution. However, the pyrolysis gas contains a large amount of CO₂, which would adversely affect the subsequent utilization. To address this problem, a novel method of co-precipitation modification with Ca, Mg and Zr metals was proposed to improve the CO₂ capture performance. X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy analysis showed that the two inert supports MgO and CaZrO₃ were uniformly distributed in the modified calcium-based sorbents. In addition, the XRD results indicated that CaZrO₃ was produced by the reaction of ZrO₂ and CaO at high temperatures. The effects of doping ratios, adsorption temperature, calcination temperature, CO₂ concentration and calcination atmosphere on the adsorption capacity and cycle stability of the modified calcium-based sorbent were studied. The modified calcium-based sorbent achieved the best CO₂ capture performance when the doping ratio was 10:1:1 with carbonation at 700 ℃ under 20% CO₂/80% N₂ atmosphere and calcination at 900 ℃ under 100% N₂ atmosphere. After ten cycles, the average carbonation conversion rate of Ca-10 sorbent was 72%. Finally, the modified calcium-based sorbents successfully reduced the CO₂ concentration of the pyrolysis gas from 37% to 5%.     

Enhancement of CO2 capture and microstructure evolution of the spent calcium-based sorbent by the self-reactivation process

The effect of self-reactivation on the CO_2 capture capacity of the spent calcium based sorbent was investigated in a dual-fixed bed reactor.The sampled sorbents from the dual-fixed bed reactor were sent for XRD,SEM and N_2 adsorption analysis to explain the self-reactivation mechanism.The results show that the CaO in the spent sorbent discharged from the calciner absorbs the vapor in the air to form Ca(OH)_2 and further Ca(OH)_2·2 H_2 O under environmental conditions,during which process the CO_2 capture capacity of the spent sorbent can be self-reactivated.The microstructure of the spent sorbent is improved by the self-reactivation process,resulting in more porous microstructure,higher BET surface area and pore volume.Compared with the calcined spent sorbent that has experienced 20 cycles,the pore volume and BET surface area are increased by 6.69 times and 56.3% after self-reactivation when φ=170%.The improved microstructure makes it easier for the CO_2 diffusion and carbonation reaction in the sorbent.Therefore,the CO_2 capture capacity of the spent sorbent is enhanced by self-reactivation process.A self-reactivation process coupled with calcium looping process was proposed to reuse the discharged spent calcium based sorbent from the calciner.Higher average carbonation conversion and CO_2 capture efficiency can be achieved when self-reactivated spent sorbent is used as supplementary sorbent in the calciner rather than fresh CaCO_3 under the same conditions.     

Modified CaO-based sorbent looping cycle for CO2 mitigation

CaO-based sorbent looping cycle, i.e. cyclic calcination/carbonation, is one of the most interesting technologies for CO₂ capture during coal combustion and gasification processes. In order to improve the durability of limestone during the multiple calcination/carbonation cycles, modified limestone with acetic acid solution was proposed as an CO₂ sorbent. The cyclic carbonation conversions of modified limestone and original one were investigated in a twin fixed bed reactor system. The modified limestone shows the optimum carbonation conversion at the carbonation temperature of 650 °C and achieves a conversion of 0.5 after 20 cycles. The original limestone exhibits the maximum carbonation conversion of 0.15 after 20 cycles. Conversion of the modified limestone decreases slightly as the calcination temperature increases from 920 °C to 1100 °C with the number of cycles, while conversion of the original one displays a sharp decay at the same reaction conditions. The durability of the modified limestone is significantly better than the original one during the multiple cycles because mean grain size of CaO derived from the modified limestone is lower than that from the original one at the same reaction conditions. The calcined modified limestone shows higher surface area and pore volume than the calcined original one with the number of cycles, and pore size distribution of the modified limestone is superior to the original one after the same number of calcinations.     

Efficient MgO-doped CaO sorbent pellets for high temperature CO2 capture

Novel MgO-doped CaO sorbent pellets were prepared by gel-casting and wet impregnation. The effect of Na⁺ and MgO on the structure and CO₂ adsorption performance of CaO sorbent pellets was elucidated. MgO-doped CaO sorbent pellets with the diameter range of 0.5-1.5 mm exhibited an excellent capacity for CO₂ adsorption and adsorption rate due to the homogeneous dispersion of MgO in the sorbent pellets and its effects on the physical structure of sorbents. The results show that MgO can effectively inhibit the sintering of CaO and retain the adsorption capacity of sorbents during multiple adsorption-desorption cycles. The presence of mesopores and macropores resulted in appreciable change of volume from CaO (16.7 cm³∙mol⁻¹) to CaCO₃ (36.9 cm³∙mol⁻¹) over repeated operation cycles. Ca2Mg1 sorbent pellets exhibited favorable CO₂ capture capacity (9.49 mmol∙g⁻¹), average adsorption rate (0.32 mmol∙g⁻¹∙min⁻¹) and conversion rate of CaO (74.83%) after 30 cycles.     

Cl含量对钙基吸收剂微观结构以及动力学性能的影响

通过浸渍法向分析纯CaCO₃中添加Cl,在双固定床反应器系统和热重分析仪上研究了其对钙基吸收剂循环捕集CO₂性能的影响,利用离子反应模型对添加Cl后吸收剂化学反应控制阶段进行动力学分析。结果显示：Cl对钙基吸收剂循环捕集CO₂性能具有不利影响。当Cl/Ca摩尔比大于0.25%后,随Cl/Ca摩尔比增加,化学反应控制阶段反应速率和持续时间均减小,导致在该阶段最终碳酸化转化率降低。对添加Cl前后吸收剂孔隙分布特性进行分析发现,添加Cl导致煅烧后吸收剂烧结加剧,比表面积降低,10~120nm范围内孔分布减少,导致CO₂在吸收剂内部扩散阻力增加,同时能与CO₂反应的CaO量减少,这是导致吸收剂化学反应控制阶段碳酸化反应速度较慢、最终碳酸化转化率较低的主要原因。鉴于Cl的不利影响,在选择钙基材料作为CO₂吸收剂或合成高活性复合吸收剂时,应避免吸收剂中Cl含量过高。     

失活钙基吸收剂环境中自活化机理

将经历多次循环后失活的钙基吸收剂置于环境中吸水自活化,通过XRD分析了自活化过程吸收剂物相演变规律,在双固定床反应器系统上分析了吸水率对失活钙基吸收剂循环捕集CO₂性能的影响规律, 通过SEM和N₂吸附分析了自活化提高钙基吸收剂循环碳酸化转化率的机理。结果表明：失活钙基吸收剂首先吸收环境中水分生成Ca(OH)₂,当吸水率达到100%后继续吸水生成Ca(OH)₂?2H₂O,自活化极限为170%;自活化可以提高失活钙基吸收剂循环碳酸化转化率,自活化后钙基吸收剂循环捕集CO₂性能与吸水率呈线性比例关系,重复自活化可再次提高吸收剂循环碳酸化转化率;自活化过程中,失活钙基吸收剂颗粒表面重新生成孔隙,比孔容和比表面积增加,有利于吸收剂中CO₂的扩散,因此自活化后钙基吸收剂循环捕集CO₂性能提高。     

Theoretical and experimental study on the fluidity performance of hard-to-fluidize carbon nanotubes-based CO2 capture sorbents

Carbon nanotubes-based materials have been identified as promising sorbents for efficient CO₂ capture in fluidized beds, suffering from insufficient contact with CO₂ for the high-level CO₂ capture capacity. This study focuses on promoting the fluidizability of hard-to-fluidize pure and synthesized silica-coated amine-functionalized carbon nanotubes. The novel synthesized sorbent presents a superior sorption capacity of about 25 times higher than pure carbon nanotubes during 5 consecutive adsorption/regeneration cycles. The low-cost fluidizable-SiO₂ nanoparticles are used as assistant material to improve the fluidity of carbon nanotubes-based sorbents. Results reveal that a minimum amount of 7.5 and 5 wt% SiO₂ nanoparticles are required to achieve an agglomerate particulate fluidization behavior for pure and synthesized carbon nanotubes, respectively. Pure carbon nanotubes + 7.5 wt% SiO₂ and synthesized carbon nanotubes + 5 wt% SiO₂ indicates an agglomerate particulate fluidization characteristic, including the high-level bed expansion ratio, low minimum fluidization velocity (1.5 and 1.6 cm·s^–1), high Richardson−Zakin index (5.2 and 5.3 > 5), and low Π value (83.2 and 84.8 < 100, respectively). Chemical modification of carbon nanotubes causes not only enhanced CO ₂ uptake capacity but also decreases the required amount of silica additive to reach a homogeneous fluidization behavior for synthesized carbon nanotubes sorbent.     

Cyclic CO2 capture behavior of KMnO4-doped CaO-based sorbent

This study examines the CO₂ capture behavior of KMnO₄-doped CaO-based sorbent during the multiple calcination/carbonation cycles. The cyclic carbonation behavior of CaCO₃ doped with KMnO₄ and the untreated CaCO₃ was investigated. The addition of KMnO₄ improves the cyclic carbonation rate of the sorbent above carbonation time of 257 s at each carbonation cycle. When the mass ratio of KMnO₄/CaCO₃ is about 0.5-0.8 wt.%, the sorbent can achieve an optimum carbonation conversion during the long-term cycles. The carbonation temperature of 660-710 °C is beneficial to cyclic carbonation of KMnO₄-doped CaCO₃. The addition of KMnO₄ improves the long-term performance of CaCO₃, resulting in directly measured conversion as high as 0.35 after 100 cycles, while the untreated CaCO₃ retains conversion less than 0.16 at the same reaction conditions. The addition of KMnO₄ decreases the surface area and pore volume of CaCO₃ after 1 cycle, but it maintains the surface area and pores between 26 nm and 175 nm of the sorbent during the multiple cycles. Calculation reveals that the addition of KMnO₄ improves the CO₂ capture efficiency significantly using a CaCO₃ calcination/carbonation cycle and decreases the amount of the fresh sorbent.     

Na2CO3基吸附剂颗粒制备及其脱碳性能

采用挤压-滚圆法制备Na₂CO₃基CO₂吸附剂微球颗粒,在自行设计的CO₂吸收系统中对制备的样品进行脱碳性能测试。结合相关表征测试,探明不同载体、不同负载量的Na₂CO₃基吸附剂的微观结构、脱碳性能以及机械性能的变化规律和内在原因。研究表明：不同载体的Na₂CO₃基吸附剂颗粒脱碳性能存在明显差异,其中氧化铝负载的吸附剂（Na₂CO₃/Al₂O₃）的脱碳性能最好,可达1.14mmol/g。铝酸钙水泥负载的吸附剂（Na₂CO₃/CA）机械性能较好,但其脱碳性能最差。结合吸附剂脱碳和机械性能的综合考量,Na₂CO₃/Al₂O₃是最为合适的CO₂吸附剂,并进一步研究不同Na₂CO₃负载量的影响。研究发现随着Na₂CO₃负载量的变化,吸附剂的微观结构、脱碳性能以及机械性能都存在明显的差异。虽然60%负载量的Na₂CO₃/Al₂O₃吸附剂颗粒的机械性能和脱碳效果较好,但其成球度较差,影响其实际应用。质量分数40%负载量的Na₂CO₃/Al₂O₃吸附剂颗粒具有良好的脱碳性能、机械性能以及成球度,CO₂脱除量为1.36mmol/g。总体而言,利用挤压-滚圆法制备的Na₂CO₃基吸附剂颗粒具有良好的流动特性、脱碳性能和机械性能,适用于电厂烟气中的CO₂脱除。     

Effects of functional groups for CO2 capture using metal organic frameworks

Metal organic frameworks(MOFs)are promising adsorbents for CO₂capture.Functional groups on organic linkers of MOFs play important roles in improving the CO₂ capture ability by enhancing the CO₂ sorption affinity.In this work,the functionalization effects on CO₂ adsorption were systematically investigated by rationally incorporating various functional groups including–SO3H,–COOH,–NH₂,–OH,–CN,–CH₃ and–F into a MOF-177 template using computational methods.Asymmetries of electron density on the functionalized linkers were intensified,introducing significant enhancements of the CO₂ adsorption ability of the modified MOF-177.In addition,three kinds of molecular interactions between CO₂ and functional groups were analyzed and summarized in this work.Especially,our results reveal that–SO₃H is the best-performing functional group for CO₂ capture in MOFs,better than the widely used–NH₂ or–F groups.The current study provides a novel route for future MOF modification toward CO₂ capture.     

Economical assessment of competitive enhanced limestones for CO2 capture cycles in power plants

CO₂ capture systems based on the carbonation/calcination loop have gained rapid interest due to promising carbonator CO₂ capture efficiency, low sorbent cost and no flue gases treatment is required before entering the system. These features together result in a competitively low cost CO₂ capture system. Among the key variables that influence the performance of these systems and their integration with power plants, the carbonation conversion of the sorbent and the heat requirement at calciner are the most relevant. Both variables are mainly influenced by CaO/CO₂ ratio and make-up flow of solids. New sorbents are under development to reduce the decay of their carbonation conversion with cycles. The aim of this study is to assess the competitiveness of new limestones with enhanced sorption behaviour applied to carbonation/calcination cycle integrated with a power plant, compared to raw limestone. The existence of an upper limit for the maximum average capture capacity of CaO has been considered. Above this limit, improving sorbent capture capacity does not lead to the corresponding increase in capture efficiency and, thus, reduction of CO₂ avoided cost is not observed. Simulations calculate the maximum price for enhanced sorbents to achieve a reduction in CO₂ removal cost under different process conditions (solid circulation and make-up flow). The present study may be used as an assessment tool of new sorbents to understand what prices would be competitive compare with raw limestone in the CO₂ looping capture systems.     

高温下改性钙基吸附剂固定床反应器从烟气中捕捉二氧化碳(英文)

Four kinds of Ca-based sorbents were prepared by calcination and hydration reactions using different precursors: calcium hydroxide, calcium carbonate, calcium acetate monohydrate and calcium oxide. The CO2 absorption capacity of those sorbents was investigated in a fixed-bed reactor in the temperature range of 350-650℃. It was found that all of those sorbents showed higher capacity for CO2 absorption when the operating temperature higher than 450℃. The CaAc2-CaO sorbent showed the highest CO2 absorption capacity of 299mg·g-1. The morphology of those sorbents was examined by scanning electron microscope (SEM), and the changes of composition before and after carbonation were also determined by X-ray diffraction (XRD). Results indicated that those sorbents have the similar chemical compositions and crystalline phases before carbonation reaction [mainly Ca(OH)2], and CaCO3 is the main component after carbonation reaction. The SEM morphology shows clearly that the sorbent pores were filled with reaction products after carbonation reaction, and became much denser than before. The N2 adsorption-desorption isotherms indicated that the CaAc2-CaO and CaCO3-CaO sorbents have higher specific surface area, larger pore volume and appropriate pore size distribution than that of CaO-CaO and Ca(OH)2-CaO.     

CaO Powders from Oyster Shells for Efficient CO2 Capture in Multiple Carbonation Cycles

The carbonation/calcination loop of CaO/CaCO₃ is an efficient process for CO₂ capture. This study investigated the CO₂ capture capability of CaO powders derived from oyster shells and reagent-grade CaCO₃. The oyster shell-derived CaO powder had an oxide impurity content as high as 9 wt%, and a larger CaO crystal grain size and smaller specific surface area than the CaO derived from the reagent-grade CaCO₃. In cyclic CO₂ capture tests, the cyclability and CO₂ capacity of the oyster shell-derived CaO was significantly improved by inserting an intermediate cooling step between carbonation and calcination. At a carbonation temperature of 740°C, the overall performance of the oyster shell-derived CaO in cyclic carbonation was superior to that of the CaO from the reagent-grade CaCO₃. On the basis of X-ray diffraction analysis, it was suggested that the impurities contained in the oyster shell-derived CaO may have constituted transition zone on the CaO crystal grain-boundary to suppress crystal growth in calcination as well as to ease up lattice expansion in CO₂ fixation. The intermediate cooling enlarged the transition zone to mitigate lattice dislocations resulting from CO₂ fixation and thus, the decay in CO₂ capacity.