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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2011
Kunlei Liu, Lexington, KY (US);
James Kyle Neathery, Lexington, KY (US);
Joseph Eugene Remias, Lexington, KY (US);
Kunlei Liu, Lexington, KY (US);
James Kyle Neathery, Lexington, KY (US);
Joseph Eugene Remias, Lexington, KY (US);
The University of Kentucky Research Foundation, Lexington, KY (US);
Abstract
A contaminant-tolerant hybrid scrubbing solvent is provided for post-combustion COcapture and removal, the scrubbing solvent including an amine and a low fraction of ammonia. A stripping carrier having a low latent energy is included for solvent regeneration. In one embodiment, the amine is MEA and the stripping chemical having low latent energy is pentane or an isomer thereof. Processes and apparatus for CO2 removal from post-combustion gases and for solvent regeneration are described.