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http://dx.doi.org/10.4491/KSEE.2015.37.11.597

Carbon Dioxide Capture and Carbonate Synthesis via Carbonation of KOH-Dissolved Alcohol Solution  

Kim, Eung-Jun (Department of Environmental Engineering, The Catholic University of Korea)
Han, Sang-Jun (Department of Environmental Engineering, The Catholic University of Korea)
Wee, Jung-Ho (Department of Environmental Engineering, The Catholic University of Korea)
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Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers / v.37, no.11, 2015 , pp. 597-606 More about this Journal
Abstract
This work investigates the carbonation of KOH-dissolved methanol and ethanol solution systems carried out for $CO_2$ fixation. Potassium methyl carbonate (PMC) and potassium ethyl carbonate (PEC) were synthesized during the reaction in each solution as the solid powder, and they were characterized in detail. The amount of $CO_2$ chemically absorbed to produce the PMC and PEC precipitates were calculated to be 97.90% and 99.58% of their theoretical values, respectively. In addition, a substantial amount of $CO_2$ was physically absorbed in the solution during the carbonation. PMC precipitates were consisted of the pure PMC and $KHCO_3$ with the weight ratio of 5:5, respectively. PEC precipitates were also mixture of the pure PEC and $KHCO_3$ with the weight ratio of 8:2, respectively. When these two precipitates were dissolved in excess water, methanol and ethanol were regenerated remaining solid $KHCO_3$ in the solutions. Therefore, the process has the potential to be one of the efficient options of CCS and CCU technologies.
Keywords
Carbon Capture and Storage; Carbonation; Potassium Hydroxide; Potassium Methyl Carbonate; Potassium Ethyl Carbonate;
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