A conceptual evaluation of the use of Ca(OH)<inf>2</inf> for attaining carbon capture rates of 99% in the calcium looping process

Calcium looping (CaL), typically capable of reducing CO2 emissions by approximately 90%, is a technology well suited to capturing CO2 emissions from a wide array of industrial processes. An approach in which Ca(OH)2 is injected into the carbonator to increase the carbon capture efficiency of the CaL...

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Autores: Secomandi, Markus, Nikku, Markku, Arias Rozada, Borja, Ritvanen, Jouni
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/377996
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/377996
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85208109786
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Decarbonisation
Calcium hydroxide
Calcium looping
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Sumario:Calcium looping (CaL), typically capable of reducing CO2 emissions by approximately 90%, is a technology well suited to capturing CO2 emissions from a wide array of industrial processes. An approach in which Ca(OH)2 is injected into the carbonator to increase the carbon capture efficiency of the CaL process to 99% was evaluated in this study using a one-and-a-half-dimensional reactor model. The effect of several key parameters was considered, including the injection flow rate, injection elevation, and the formation rate of CO2 in the freeboard of the carbonator due to the combustion of char particles elutriated from the calciner. The main finding was that capture rates of 99% appear attainable, given that enough Ca(OH)2 is injected and that the injection occurs at a suitable location, i.e., the sorbent is allowed sufficient residence time in the reactor.