Shaping Amine-Based Solid CO₂ Adsorbents: Effects of Pelletization Pressure on the Physical and Chemical Properties
Abstract
Amine-based solid adsorbents are promising candidates for the separation of CO₂ from dilute gas streams. Here we report the effect of pelletization pressure on the physical and chemical properties of an array of supported amine adsorbents, based on mesoporous silica and γ-alumina supports. The virgin powders based on poly(ethyleneimine) (PEI) and 3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane (APS) functionalized oxides are pressed at 1000 and 5000 psig pressure to form self-supporting pellets and their physical and chemical properties are compared. No change in chemical structure of the adsorbents is observed after pelletization, though the porosity of each material changes to some degree. Of the three mesoporous supports examined in this study, the commercial porous silica is the most stable support for both class 1 and class 2 adsorbents, whereas lab synthesized mesoporous SBA-15 silica and lab synthesized mesoporous γ-alumina are found to be the least stable supports for class 1 and class 2 adsorbents, respectively. The CO₂ uptake results show a significant drop in equilibrium capacity for the pellets pressed at 5000 psig, regardless of the support used, while the 1000 psig pellets retain their capacity and show comparable performance to their powder counterparts. CO₂ breakthrough experiments suggest an increase in mass transfer resistance for the pellet samples as compared with virgin powders, resulting in the dispersion of the concentration fronts during CO₂ breakthrough using a fixed bed. These findings suggest that shaping solid supported amine adsorbents into binderless pellets requires pressing the powders at low to moderate pressures to ensure that these materials retain their performance in processes that require pelletized samples.
Recommended Citation
F. Rezaei et al., "Shaping Amine-Based Solid CO₂ Adsorbents: Effects of Pelletization Pressure on the Physical and Chemical Properties," Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, vol. 204, pp. 34 - 42, Elsevier, Mar 2015.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micromeso.2014.10.047
Department(s)
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
Adsorbents; Alumina; Chemical Properties; Dispersions; Mass Transfer; Mesoporous Materials; Nobelium; Pelletizing; Polyetherimides; Powders; Silica; 3-Aminopropyl Trimethoxysilane; APS; Breakthrough Experiment; Mass Transfer Resistances; Mesoporous Support; Moderate Pressures; Pelletization; Physical and Chemical Properties; Carbon Dioxide; Amine Adsorbents; CO2 Adsorption; PEI
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
1387-1811
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2015 Elsevier, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Mar 2015
Comments
This work was financially supported by DOE-NETL through Grant number: DE-FE0007804.