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An Improved CO 2 Separation and Purification System Based on Cryogenic Separation and Distillation Theory

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  • Gang Xu

    (Beijing Key Laboratory of Emission Surveillance and Control for Thermal Power Generation, School of Energy Power & Mechanical Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China)

  • Feifei Liang

    (Beijing Key Laboratory of Emission Surveillance and Control for Thermal Power Generation, School of Energy Power & Mechanical Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China)

  • Yongping Yang

    (Beijing Key Laboratory of Emission Surveillance and Control for Thermal Power Generation, School of Energy Power & Mechanical Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China)

  • Yue Hu

    (Beijing Key Laboratory of Emission Surveillance and Control for Thermal Power Generation, School of Energy Power & Mechanical Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China)

  • Kai Zhang

    (Beijing Key Laboratory of Emission Surveillance and Control for Thermal Power Generation, School of Energy Power & Mechanical Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China)

  • Wenyi Liu

    (Beijing Key Laboratory of Emission Surveillance and Control for Thermal Power Generation, School of Energy Power & Mechanical Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China)

Abstract

In this study, an improved CO 2 separation and purification system is proposed based on in-depth analyses of cryogenic separation and distillation theory as well as the phase transition characteristics of gas mixtures containing CO 2 . Multi-stage compression, refrigeration, and separation are adopted to separate the majority of the CO 2 from the gas mixture with relatively low energy penalty and high purity. Subsequently, the separated crude liquid CO 2 is distilled under high pressure and near ambient temperature conditions so that low energy penalty purification is achieved. Simulation results indicate that the specific energy consumption for CO 2 capture is only 0.425 MJ/kgCO 2 with 99.9% CO 2 purity for the product. Techno-economic analysis shows that the total plant investment is relatively low. Given its technical maturity and great potential in large-scale production, compared to conventional MEA and Selexol TM absorption methods, the cost of CO 2 capture of the proposed system is reduced by 57.2% and 45.9%, respectively. The result of this study can serve as a novel approach to recovering CO 2 from high CO 2 concentration gas mixtures.

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  • Gang Xu & Feifei Liang & Yongping Yang & Yue Hu & Kai Zhang & Wenyi Liu, 2014. "An Improved CO 2 Separation and Purification System Based on Cryogenic Separation and Distillation Theory," Energies, MDPI, vol. 7(5), pages 1-19, May.
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