Method for purification of carbon dioxide using liquid carbon dioxide

A method for removing a plurality of contaminants from a gaseous feed stream substantially comprising carbon dioxide, said method comprising:

• subjecting the gaseous feed stream to an absorption step in an absorption column having a top, bottom and an intermediate section, wherein an absorbent is liquid carbon dioxide and wherein the plurality of contaminants are selected from the group consisting of non-polar organic compounds and compounds having a boiling point higher than the boiling point of carbon dioxide;
• and
• obtaining a carbon dioxide enriched gaseous stream and a contaminant rich liquid stream containing at least 95% (w/w) of the plurality of contaminants from the gaseous feed stream,
• wherein the temperature of the gaseous feed stream entering the column is higher than a dew point temperature of carbon dioxide at the prevailing absorption condition and the ratio of absorbent to gaseous feed stream is at least 1/11.