Operating limits and features of direct air capture on K2CO3/ZrO2 composite sorbent

doi:10.1016/j.cjche.2021.07.005

中国化学工程学报 ›› 2022, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (6): 11-20.DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2021.07.005

Operating limits and features of direct air capture on K₂CO₃/ZrO₂ composite sorbent

Vladimir S. Derevschikov¹, Janna V. Veselovskaya¹, Anton S. Shalygin¹, Dmitry A. Yatsenko¹, Andrey Z. Sheshkovas^1,2, Oleg N. Martyanov¹

1 Boreskov Institute of Catalysis SB RAS, Akademika Lavrentieva Av. 5, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia;
2 Novosibirsk State University, Pirogova Str. 1, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia

收稿日期:2021-03-20 修回日期:2021-07-02 出版日期:2022-06-28 发布日期:2022-07-20
通讯作者: Vladimir S. Derevschikov,E-mail:derevschikov@mail.ru
基金资助:
This work was supported by Russian Science Foundation (19-73-00079). The authors also thank Leonova A.A. for performing N₂ adsorption measurements.

Operating limits and features of direct air capture on K₂CO₃/ZrO₂ composite sorbent

Vladimir S. Derevschikov¹, Janna V. Veselovskaya¹, Anton S. Shalygin¹, Dmitry A. Yatsenko¹, Andrey Z. Sheshkovas^1,2, Oleg N. Martyanov¹

1 Boreskov Institute of Catalysis SB RAS, Akademika Lavrentieva Av. 5, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia;
2 Novosibirsk State University, Pirogova Str. 1, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia

Received:2021-03-20 Revised:2021-07-02 Online:2022-06-28 Published:2022-07-20
Contact: Vladimir S. Derevschikov,E-mail:derevschikov@mail.ru
Supported by:
This work was supported by Russian Science Foundation (19-73-00079). The authors also thank Leonova A.A. for performing N₂ adsorption measurements.

摘要/Abstract

摘要： Potassium carbonate-based sorbents are prospective materials for direct air capture (DAC). In the present study, we examined and revealed the influence of the temperature swing adsorption (TSA) cycle conditions on the CO₂ sorption properties of a novel aerogel-based K₂CO₃/ZrO₂ sorbent in a DAC process. It was shown that the humidity and temperature drastically affect the sorption dynamic and sorption capacity of the sorbent. When a temperature at the sorption stage was 29 ℃ and a water vapor pressure in the feed air was 5.2 mbar (1 bar = 10⁵ Pa), the composite material demonstrated a stable CO₂ sorption capacity of 3.4% (mass). An increase in sorption temperature leads to a continuous decrease in the CO₂ absorption capacity reaching a value of 0.7% (mass) at T = 80 ℃. The material showed the retention of a stable CO₂ sorption capacity for many cycles at each temperature in the range. Increasing P_H₂O in the inlet air from 5.2 to 6.8 mbar leads to instability of CO₂ sorption capacity which decreases in the course of 3 consecutive TSA cycles from 1.7% to 0.8% (mass) at T = 29 ℃. A further increase in air humidity only facilitates the deterioration of the CO₂ sorption capacity of the material. A possible explanation for this phenomenon could be the filling of the porous system of the sorbent with solid reaction products and an aqueous solution of potassium salts, which leads to a significant slowdown in the CO₂ diffusion in the composite sorbent grain. To investigate the regeneration step of the TSA cycle in situ, the macro ATR-FTIR (attenuated total reflection Fourier-transform infrared) spectroscopic imaging was applied for the first time. It was shown that the migration of carbonate-containing species over the surface of sorbent occurs during the thermal regeneration stage of the TSA cycle. The movement of the active component in the porous matrix of the sorbent can affect the sorption characteristics of the composite material. The revealed features make it possible to formulate the requirements and limitations that need to be taken into account for the practical implementation of the DAC process using the K₂CO₃/ZrO₂ composite sorbent.

关键词: Zirconia aerogel, Potassium carbonate, Carbon dioxide, Direct air capture, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopic imaging

Abstract: Potassium carbonate-based sorbents are prospective materials for direct air capture (DAC). In the present study, we examined and revealed the influence of the temperature swing adsorption (TSA) cycle conditions on the CO₂ sorption properties of a novel aerogel-based K₂CO₃/ZrO₂ sorbent in a DAC process. It was shown that the humidity and temperature drastically affect the sorption dynamic and sorption capacity of the sorbent. When a temperature at the sorption stage was 29 ℃ and a water vapor pressure in the feed air was 5.2 mbar (1 bar = 10⁵ Pa), the composite material demonstrated a stable CO₂ sorption capacity of 3.4% (mass). An increase in sorption temperature leads to a continuous decrease in the CO₂ absorption capacity reaching a value of 0.7% (mass) at T = 80 ℃. The material showed the retention of a stable CO₂ sorption capacity for many cycles at each temperature in the range. Increasing P_H₂O in the inlet air from 5.2 to 6.8 mbar leads to instability of CO₂ sorption capacity which decreases in the course of 3 consecutive TSA cycles from 1.7% to 0.8% (mass) at T = 29 ℃. A further increase in air humidity only facilitates the deterioration of the CO₂ sorption capacity of the material. A possible explanation for this phenomenon could be the filling of the porous system of the sorbent with solid reaction products and an aqueous solution of potassium salts, which leads to a significant slowdown in the CO₂ diffusion in the composite sorbent grain. To investigate the regeneration step of the TSA cycle in situ, the macro ATR-FTIR (attenuated total reflection Fourier-transform infrared) spectroscopic imaging was applied for the first time. It was shown that the migration of carbonate-containing species over the surface of sorbent occurs during the thermal regeneration stage of the TSA cycle. The movement of the active component in the porous matrix of the sorbent can affect the sorption characteristics of the composite material. The revealed features make it possible to formulate the requirements and limitations that need to be taken into account for the practical implementation of the DAC process using the K₂CO₃/ZrO₂ composite sorbent.

Key words: Zirconia aerogel, Potassium carbonate, Carbon dioxide, Direct air capture, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopic imaging

Vladimir S. Derevschikov, Janna V. Veselovskaya, Anton S. Shalygin, Dmitry A. Yatsenko, Andrey Z. Sheshkovas, Oleg N. Martyanov. Operating limits and features of direct air capture on K₂CO₃/ZrO₂ composite sorbent[J]. 中国化学工程学报, 2022, 46(6): 11-20.

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