能源化学(英文) ›› 2017, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (5): 972-983.DOI: 10.1016/j.jechem.2017.08.005

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Fundamentals in CO2 capture of Na2CO3 under a moist condition

Hongchao Luo, Hirofumi Kanoh   

  1. Graduate School of Science, Chiba University, 1-33 Yayoi-Cho, Inage-Ku, Chiba, Japan
  • 收稿日期:2017-05-29 修回日期:2017-08-04 出版日期:2017-09-15 发布日期:2017-11-10
  • 通讯作者: Hirofumi Kanoh,E-mail address:kanoh@faculty.chiba-u.jp
  • 基金资助:

    We thank the Center for Analytical Instrumentation, Chiba University for its help to the SEM measurement. This work was supported by a Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C) (Grant No. 15K05583) from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.

Fundamentals in CO2 capture of Na2CO3 under a moist condition

Hongchao Luo, Hirofumi Kanoh   

  1. Graduate School of Science, Chiba University, 1-33 Yayoi-Cho, Inage-Ku, Chiba, Japan
  • Received:2017-05-29 Revised:2017-08-04 Online:2017-09-15 Published:2017-11-10
  • Contact: Hirofumi Kanoh,E-mail address:kanoh@faculty.chiba-u.jp
  • Supported by:

    We thank the Center for Analytical Instrumentation, Chiba University for its help to the SEM measurement. This work was supported by a Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C) (Grant No. 15K05583) from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.

摘要: Capacity and kinetics of CO2 capture of Na2CO3 were studied to determine the mechanism for CO2 sequestration under ambient conditions. Bicarbonate formation of Na2CO3 was examined by a thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) under various CO2 and water vapor concentrations and the accompanying structural changes of Na2CO3 were demonstrated by X-ray diffraction (XRD). Morphological variations were observed during the reaction of CO2 capture through scanning electron microscope (SEM). Structural changes and morphological variations, which occurred during the course of the reaction, were then connected to the kinetic and exothermic properties of the CO2 capture process from the XRD and SEM measurements. The results showed that the bicarbonate formation of Na2CO3 has two different pathways. For higher CO2 and H2O concentrations, the bicarbonate formation proceeded effectively. However, for lower CO2 and H2O concentrations, the reactions were more complicated. The formation of Na2CO3·H2O from Na2CO3 as the first step, followed by the subsequent formation of Na5H3(CO3)4, and then the bicarbonate formation proceeds. To understand such fundamental properties in CO2 capture of Na2CO3 is very important for utilization of Na2CO3 as a sorbent for CO2 capture.

关键词: CO2 capture, Sodium carbonate, Moist condition, Bicarbonate formation

Abstract: Capacity and kinetics of CO2 capture of Na2CO3 were studied to determine the mechanism for CO2 sequestration under ambient conditions. Bicarbonate formation of Na2CO3 was examined by a thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) under various CO2 and water vapor concentrations and the accompanying structural changes of Na2CO3 were demonstrated by X-ray diffraction (XRD). Morphological variations were observed during the reaction of CO2 capture through scanning electron microscope (SEM). Structural changes and morphological variations, which occurred during the course of the reaction, were then connected to the kinetic and exothermic properties of the CO2 capture process from the XRD and SEM measurements. The results showed that the bicarbonate formation of Na2CO3 has two different pathways. For higher CO2 and H2O concentrations, the bicarbonate formation proceeded effectively. However, for lower CO2 and H2O concentrations, the reactions were more complicated. The formation of Na2CO3·H2O from Na2CO3 as the first step, followed by the subsequent formation of Na5H3(CO3)4, and then the bicarbonate formation proceeds. To understand such fundamental properties in CO2 capture of Na2CO3 is very important for utilization of Na2CO3 as a sorbent for CO2 capture.

Key words: CO2 capture, Sodium carbonate, Moist condition, Bicarbonate formation