High-pressure separation of CH4/CO2 using activated carbon

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作者
Grande, Carlos A. [1 ]
Blom, Richard [1 ]
Moeller, Andreas [2 ]
Moellmer, Jens [2 ]
机构
[1] SINTEF Mat & Chem, Dept Proc Chem, N-0314 Oslo, Norway
[2] Inst Nichtklass Chem, D-04318 Leipzig, Germany
关键词
Adsorption; Separations; Simulations; Gases; Pressure swing adsorption; Activated carbon; NATURAL-GAS; ADSORPTION EQUILIBRIA; KINETIC SEPARATION; SWING ADSORPTION; MOLECULAR-SIEVE; MIXTURE ADSORPTION; CYCLIC ADSORPTION; METHANE; DIOXIDE; BINARY;
D O I
10.1016/j.ces.2012.11.024
中图分类号
TQ [化学工业];
学科分类号
0817 ;
摘要
Activated carbon was evaluated as selective adsorbent for separation of CO2 from CO2/CH4 mixtures with special focus on high pressure applications. Adsorption equilibrium of pure gases was recorded at three different temperatures up to 8000 kPa for CH4 and 5000 kPa for CO2. Multi-site Langmuir, Virial and Sips models were used to fit the equilibrium data and predict multi-component equilibrium. Binary adsorption equilibrium measurements and binary breakthrough curves with mixtures of 10 and 20% CO2 balanced with CI-Li were carried out at three different pressures: 500, 2500 and 5000 kPa. A 1D mathematical model including mass, energy and momentum transport was used to describe the curves using a non-ideal gas behaviour equation. CO2 is more selectively adsorbed than CH4 in the activated carbon used in this study. The binary adsorption capacity obtained from binary breakthrough curves could only be well described by the Sips model. In all breakthrough curves, a small effect of the film mass transfer could be observed, particularly at higher pressures where this effect is more pronounced. The significant adsorption of CH4 may limit the application of this adsorbent for natural gas upgrading. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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