Sorbent fiber compositions and methods of temperature swing adsorption
AssigneesGeorgia Tech Research Corporation, ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
InventorsRyan Lively, Ronald R. Chance, William J. Koros, Harry W. Deckman, Bruce T. Kelley
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Abstract
The various embodiments of the present invention relate to compositions, apparatus, and methods comprising sorbent fibers. More particularly, various embodiments of the present invention are directed towards sorbent fiber compositions for temperature swing adsorption processes. Various embodiments of the present invention comprise sorbent fiber compositions, apparatus comprising a plurality of sorbent fibers, and methods of using the same for the capture of at least one component from a medium, for example CO2 from flue gas.
Claims12
A method of adsorbing a component of a medium, the method comprising:
- contacting a medium with a hollow fiber comprising a plurality of tortuous pathways, a sorbent material in fluid communication with the plurality of tortuous pathways, a lumen disposed within the hollow fiber, and a barrier layer lining the lumen to prevent fluid communication between the lumen and the plurality of tortuous pathways;
- and
- selectively adsorbing a component of the medium with the sorbent material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.