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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2011
Aqil Jamal, Richmond, TX (US);
Raghubir P. Gupta, Durham, NC (US);
Aqil Jamal, Richmond, TX (US);
Raghubir P. Gupta, Durham, NC (US);
Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, NC (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a method of increasing the efficiency of exothermic COcapture processes. The method relates to withdrawing heat generated during the exothermic capture of COwith various sorbents via heat exchange with a working fluid. The working fluid is provided at a temperature and pressure such that it is in the liquid state, and has a vaporization temperature in a range such that the heat arising from the reaction of the COand the sorbent causes a phase change from liquid to vapor state in whole or in part and transfers heat from to the working fluid. The resulting heated working fluid may subsequently be used to generate power.