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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2010
Kunlei Liu, Lexington, KY (US);
James K. Neathery, Lexington, KY (US);
Joseph E. Remias, Lexington, KY (US);
Xiansen LI, Lexington, KY (US);
Kunlei Liu, Lexington, KY (US);
James K. Neathery, Lexington, KY (US);
Joseph E. Remias, Lexington, KY (US);
Xiansen Li, Lexington, KY (US);
The University of Kentucky Research Foundation, Lexington, KY (US);
Abstract
A method for removing and capturing carbon dioxide from a fluid stream includes the steps of exposing the fluid stream to an aqueous scrubbing solution that removes and holds carbon dioxide from the fluid stream, passing the aqueous scrubbing solution through a membrane in order to separate excess water from the scrubbing solution and increase the concentration of carbon dioxide in the scrubbing solution, heating the scrubbing solution having an increased concentration of carbon dioxide so as to release carbon dioxide gas and recycling the scrubbing solution. A carbon dioxide capture apparatus includes a carbon dioxide scrubber, a membrane downstream from the scrubber for separating water and concentrating carbon dioxide in a scrubbing solution and a stripper vessel.