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Monoethanolamine reclamation using electrodialysis
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posted on 2014-12-10, 00:00 authored by J Lim, A Aguiar, C A Scholes, Ludovic Dumee, G W Stevens, S E KentishMonoethanolamine (MEA) is the benchmark solvent for the capture of carbon dioxide from both natural gas and flue gas streams. Despite its effectiveness in absorbing CO2, this solvent can react with impurities in the gas stream to form heat stable salts and other degradation products. These impurities can cause problems such as an increase in solvent viscosity and corrosion of the operating units. Thus, a number of approaches have been considered to mitigate the occurrence of these problems. In this paper, the use of electrodialysis as an online MEA reclamation process in a postcombustion CO2 capture facility is investigated. The study shows that high heat stable salts removal can be achieved with a high MEA recovery. However, it is necessary to limit the current density, particularly at lower salt concentrations, to reduce water splitting. The stability of the commercial ion-exchange membranes in the highly alkaline solvent is also investigated. The results show that the membranes are stable upon exposure to 30 wt % MEA for at least 4.5 months.
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Industrial and engineering chemistry researchVolume
53Issue
49Pagination
19313 - 19321Publisher
American Chemical SocietyLocation
Washington, D.C.Publisher DOI
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0888-5885eISSN
1520-5045Language
engPublication classification
C Journal article; C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2014, American Chemical SocietyUsage metrics
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