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Enhancing CO2 capture efficiency in a lab-scale spray tower: An experimental study on flow configurations using potassium carbonate
KTH, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (CBH), Chemical Engineering, Process Technology. Grimaldi Development AB, Cylindervägen 12, Nacka Strand 131 52, Sweden, Cylindervägen 12.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4641-3682
INSA Lyon, 20 avenue Albert Einstein, Villeurbanne cedex 69621, France, 20 avenue Albert Einstein.
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Jordi Girona, 31, Barcelona 08034, Spain, Jordi Girona, 31.
Grimaldi Development AB, Cylindervägen 12, Nacka Strand 131 52, Sweden, Cylindervägen 12.
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2025 (English)In: Chemical engineering research & design, ISSN 0263-8762, E-ISSN 1744-3563, Vol. 216, p. 186-199Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Spray towers have proven to be efficient in capturing gases and vapours, finding widespread use across various applications including CO2 capture. As there is scarce reference material regarding spray tower performances with different flow configurations other than the conventional counter-current flow, as well as the use of substitute solvents to MEA, there is a need to study different configurations and setup designs, including different placements of gas and liquid inlets in the absorber tower, to find the optimal configuration. In this study, the capture of CO2 from a CO2/N2 mixture using unpromoted potassium carbonate as the absorbent in a lab-scale spray tower was experimentally measured in four different flow configurations over a wide range of operating conditions, including gas and liquid flow rates, CO2 concentration, K2CO3 concentration and solvent temperature. Among four different configurations, the two sides co-current configuration, with gas nozzles positioned on opposite sides of the column and liquid coming from above, was found to be the most effective setup for enhancing CO2 capture efficiency by promoting better mixing and contact between gas and liquid.

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Saunders Elsevier, 2025. Vol. 216, p. 186-199
Keywords [en]
CO2 capture, Spray absorber towers, Spray nozzles, Absorption efficiency, Flow configurations, Potassium carbonate, Gas-liquid contact, Greenhouse gases, CCS
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-361165DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2025.02.020ISI: 001439046500001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85219084753OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-361165DiVA, id: diva2:1944120
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Available from: 2025-03-12 Created: 2025-03-12 Last updated: 2025-04-25Bibliographically approved

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