Effect of Empty Fruit Bunch in Calcium Oxide for Cyclic CO2 Capture

Empty fruit bunch (EFB) is utilized to increase the CO₂ capture capacity and cyclic stability of calcium oxide (CaO) prepared from cockle shells (CS). The cyclic reaction of calcination and carbonation reaction was performed in pure N₂ environment and in the presence of CO₂ in N₂, respectively. The EFB in CS modified the pore structural properties, morphology, and composition of the pristine CaO. Higher EFB loading in CS reduced the CaO composition but improved the CO₂ capture capacity and cyclic stability during cyclic CO₂ capture.