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Measurement of competitive \(\text {CO}_{2}\) and \(\text {H}_{2}\text {O}\) adsorption on zeolite 13X for post-combustion \(\text {CO}_{2}\) capture

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The adsorption isotherms of water on Zeochem zeolite 13X were measured from 22 to 100 \(^{\circ }\text {C}\) and 0 to \(2.1\times 10^{-2}\) bar using volumetry and gravimetry. The equilibrium data was fit to a dual-site Langmuir isotherm. A series of single component H2O dynamic column breakthrough experiments were measured on zeolite 13X at \( 22\,^{\circ }\text {C}\) and 0.97 bar. These breakthrough experiments were modeled and simulated with our built in-house adsorption simulator. The simulator predicted composition and thermal breakthrough behavior well for all single component experiments. Competitive \(\text {CO}_{2}\)/\(\text {H}_{2}\text {O}\) breakthrough experiments were then performed at \( 22\,^{\circ }\text {C}\) and 0.99 bar. The collected equilibrium data showed up to a 98% loading reduction for \(\text {CO}_{2}\) (compared to the single component loading) for \(\approx \) 74.4% RH while \(\text {H}_{2}\text {O}\) showed no reduction compared to its single component loading. The binary equilibrium isotherms were described by an explicit water-loading adjusted dual-site Langmuir isotherm.

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Abbreviations

b :

Adsorption equilibrium constant for site 1 (m\(^{3}\) mol\(^{-1}\))

c :

Fluid phase concentration (mol m\(^{-3}\))

\(C_\text {p}\) :

Heat capacity (J mol\(^{-1}\) K\(^{-1}\))

d :

Adsorption equilibrium constant for site 2 (m\(^{3}\) mol\(^{-1}\))

D :

Diffusivity (m\(^2\) s\(^{-1}\))

h :

Heat transfer coefficient (W m\(^{-2}\) K\(^{-1}\))

\(\Delta H\) :

Heat of adsorption (J mol\(^{-1}\))

k :

Mass transfer coefficient (s\(^{-1}\))

K :

Thermal conductivity (W m\(^{-1}\) K\(^{-1}\))

L :

Length (m)

m :

Adsorbent mass (kg)

n :

Number of species (-)

p :

Partial pressure (bar)

P :

Total pressure (bar)

q :

Solid phase loading (mol kg\(^{-1}\))

\(q^*\) :

Equilibrium solid phase loading (mol kg\(^{-1}\))

Q :

Outlet volumetric flow rate (m\(^3\) s\(^{-1}\))

r :

Radius (m)

R :

Universal gas constant (Pa m\(^{3}\) mol\(^{-1}\) K\(^{-1}\))

t :

Time (s)

\({\bar{t}}\) :

Dimensionless time (-)

T :

Temperature (K)

\(\Delta U\) :

Internal energy (J mol\(^{-1}\))

v :

Interstitial velocity (m s\(^{-1}\))

V :

Volume (m\(^{3}\))

y :

Mole fraction (-)

z :

Axial direction (m)

\(\alpha\) :

Modified DSL saturation constant (kg mol\(^{-1}\))

\(\beta\) :

Modified DSL nonlinearity constant (kg mol\(^{-1}\))

\(\epsilon\) :

Bed voidage (-)

\(\mu\) :

Viscosity (Pa s\(^{-1}\))

\(\rho\) :

Adsorbent density (kg m\(^{-3}\))

\(\tau\) :

Tortuosity (-)

a:

Adsorbed phase

acc:

Solid and fluid phase accumulation

ads:

Adsorbent or adsorption

amb:

Ambient

ave:

Average

b:

Bed or column

comp:

Component

d:

Extra-column

des:

Desorption

g:

Fluid phase

i:

Index of species

iso:

Isosteric

in:

Inlet or internal

j:

Index of species

L:

Length or low

m:

Molecular

out:

Outlet or external

p:

Particle

s:

Solid phase

sat:

Ultimate saturation

tot:

Total

w:

Wall

z:

Axial direction

0:

Initial

CCS:

Carbon capture and storage

DCB:

Dynamic column breakthrough

DSL:

Dual-site Langmuir isotherm

DOE:

Department of energy

MFC:

Mass flow controller

MFM:

Mass flow meter

MS:

Mass spectrometer

PN:

Perfect negative pairing

PP:

Perfect positive pairing

PSA:

Pressure-swing adsorption

PT:

Pressure transducer

\(\Delta\)PT:

Differential pressure transducer

RH:

Relative humidity

RHM:

Relative humidity meter

TGA:

Thermogravimetric analysis

TC:

Thermocouple

VEMC:

Virial excess mixing coefficient

VSA:

Vacuum-swing adsorption

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Funding support from the Canada Foundation for Innovation John R. Evans Leaders Fund Project Number 33801 and Canada First Excellence Fund through University of Alberta Future Energy Systems are acknowledged. We thank Zeochem for providing samples of the zeolite 13X used in this study.

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    Nicholas Stiles Wilkins, James A. Sawada & Arvind Rajendran

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Wilkins, N.S., Sawada, J.A. & Rajendran, A. Measurement of competitive \(\text {CO}_{2}\) and \(\text {H}_{2}\text {O}\) adsorption on zeolite 13X for post-combustion \(\text {CO}_{2}\) capture. Adsorption 26, 765–779 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10450-020-00199-3

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