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CO2 Separation Techniques Using Ionic Liquids

이온성 액체를 이용한 CO2 분리기술

  • Cho, Min Ho (Clean Energy Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Lee, Hyunjoo (Clean Energy Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Kim, Honggon (Clean Energy Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology)
  • 조민호 (한국과학기술연구원 청정에너지연구센터) ;
  • 이현주 (한국과학기술연구원 청정에너지연구센터) ;
  • 김홍곤 (한국과학기술연구원 청정에너지연구센터)
  • Received : 2009.10.08
  • Accepted : 2009.11.26
  • Published : 2010.02.28
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Abstract

Since carbon dioxide, $CO_2$, was revealed as a major greenhouse gas, techniques for its separation, capture, and storage have received increasing interest in recent years. Aqueous amines are the most widely accepted $CO_2$ absorbents, but they cause the problems such as high regeneration energy, thermal degradation, and loss of absorbents due to their volatility. Ionic liquids having high thermal stability, extremely low vapor pressure, and capability of selectively absorbing specific gases have been proposed as new $CO_2$ capturing solvents which may potentially replace aqueous amines. By reviewing the ionic liquids having capability to absorb $CO_2$ reported in previous papers, we seek to develop a comprehensive understanding on the factors that influence the $CO_2$ solubility in ionic liquids such as their structures, absorption temperature, pressure, water content, etc., and to estimate the potential of ionic liquids as $CO_2$ separating media.

이산화탄소($CO_2$)가 지구온난화의 주요 원인으로 밝혀지면서 $CO_2$를 분리, 회수, 저장하는 기술의 개발과 적용에 대한 관심이 높아지고 있다. 아민화합물은 대표적인 $CO_2$ 흡수제이지만 재생 시 많은 에너지가 필요하고 흡수제가 열분해되며 증발하여 소실되는 단점이 있다. 이러한 단점을 개선할 수 있는 흡수제로 이온성 액체가 개발되고 있다. 이온성 액체는 양이온, 음이온으로 구성된 염이지만 상온에서도 액체상태를 유지하는 물질로서, 높은 열적 안정성, 낮은 휘발성, 특정 기체에 대한 선택적 흡수능력 등의 특성을 보인다. 여기서는 $CO_2$ 흡수능력이 큰 것으로 보고된 이온성 액체들을 바탕으로 이온성 액체의 구조와 온도, 압력, 수분 등 $CO_2$ 흡수량에 영향을 미치는 요인들을 비교하고, $CO_2$ 분리제로서 이온성 액체의 활용 가능성을 알아보았다.

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