Critical material and process issues for CO2 separation from coal-powered plants

Wei Liu, David King, Jun Liu, Brad Johnson, Yong Wang, Gary Yang

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Abstract

Concentrating CO2 from the dilute coal combustion or gasification gas stream to a level suitable for sequestration purposes represents a major cost factor to curtail CO2 emissions by capture and sequestration scheme. This paper provides a short review to CO2 capture incentives, current separation processes, and research progress of various new technologies. Scientifically, CO2 can be separated out of a gas mixture by all the methods reviewed in this work, distillation, absorption, adsorption, gas/solid reaction, membrane, electrochemical pump, hydrate formation, etc. The challenge lies in practical feasibility and ultimately the cost. Important material issues and their impacts to the process viability will be discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTMS2008 - 137th Annual Meeting and Exhibition Supplemental Proceedings
Subtitle of host publicationMaterials Processing and Properties
Pages537-553
Number of pages17
StatePublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes
EventTMS 2008 Annual Meeting Supplemental: Materials Processing and Properties - New Orleans, LA, United States
Duration: Mar 9 2008Mar 13 2008

Publication series

NameTMS Annual Meeting
Volume1

Conference

ConferenceTMS 2008 Annual Meeting Supplemental: Materials Processing and Properties
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNew Orleans, LA
Period03/9/0803/13/08

Keywords

  • Adsorbent
  • CO capture
  • Material
  • Membrane
  • Separation

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