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Assessment on the Application of Facilitated Transport Membranes in Cement Plants for CO 2 Capture

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  • Maria-Chiara Ferrari

    (School of Engineering, Institute for Materials and Processes, The University of Edinburgh, The King’s Buildings, Edinburgh EH9 3FB, UK)

  • Antonio Amelio

    (School of Engineering, Institute for Materials and Processes, The University of Edinburgh, The King’s Buildings, Edinburgh EH9 3FB, UK)

  • Giuseppe Marino Nardelli

    (Colacem S.p.A., Via della Vittorina n. 60, 06024 Gubbio, Italy)

  • Riccardo Costi

    (Colacem S.p.A., Via della Vittorina n. 60, 06024 Gubbio, Italy)

Abstract

Carbon dioxide capture from cement plant flue gas can play an important role in mitigating CO 2 emission that lead to climate change. Among all the technologies evaluated, membranes have potential to be one of the most energy-efficient and low-cost CO 2 capture option. In this work, a novel membrane technology, Facilitated Transport Membranes (FTMs), is assessed to further reduce energy demand and cost for CO 2 capture in a cement plant. A new process that employs FTMs is simulated and applied to a real clinker production plant in Italy (Colacem, Gubbio). The process is then compared with other carbon capture technologies. Results show that the FTM technology can be competitive with other technologies despite the need of steam to operate the membrane. Despite the benefit in terms of specific emission compared to more established absorption with liquid amines process, further improvements on membrane performances are needed to gain also an economic advantage for carbon capture in the cement industry.

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  • Maria-Chiara Ferrari & Antonio Amelio & Giuseppe Marino Nardelli & Riccardo Costi, 2021. "Assessment on the Application of Facilitated Transport Membranes in Cement Plants for CO 2 Capture," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(16), pages 1-15, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:14:y:2021:i:16:p:4772-:d:609250
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