Method and apparatus for rapid adsorption-desorption CO2 capture
AssigneeElectric Power Research Institute, Inc.
InventorsRamsay Chang, Adam Berger, Abhoyjit Bhown
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Abstract
An apparatus for capture and sequestration of CO2 from fossil fuel-fired power plant flue gas includes a polymer matrix embedded with a sorbent suitable for removing CO2 from the flue gas and a spacer mated with the polymer matrix. The spacer is adapted to create channels between adjacent portions of the polymer matrix such that the flue gas flows through the channels and comes in contact with the sorbent. Further, an apparatus for the capture and sequestration of CO2 from fossil fuel-fired power plant flue gas includes a hollow fiber membrane embedded with an adsorbent or other suitable material for removing CO2 from the flue gas. The adsorbent particles may be embedded into a wall of the membrane.
Claims7
A method of capturing and sequestering a gas species from fossil fuel-fired power plant flue gas, comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a first polymer matrix embedded with a sorbent, the polymer matrix being adapted to be heated and cooled;
- (b) placing the first polymer matrix parallel to a flow of flue gas;
- (c) subjecting the flue gas to the first polymer matrix to allow the sorbent to remove one or more gas species from the flue gas;
- (d) heating and regenerating the first polymer matrix by directly contacting the first polymer matrix with steam;
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- (e) cooling the first polymer matrix by directly contacting the first polymer matrix with water to allow the sorbent to remove gas species from the flue gas.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.