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Study of Hydrodynamics and Reaction Characteristics of K-based Solid Sorbents for CO2 Capture in a Continuous System Composed of Two Bubbling Fluidized-bed Reactors  

Kim, Ki-Chan (Greenhouse Gas Research Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research)
Kim, Kwang-Yul (Department of Environmental and Urban Engineering, Chungbuk National University)
Park, Young Cheol (Greenhouse Gas Research Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research)
Jo, Sung-Ho (Greenhouse Gas Research Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research)
Ryu, Ho-Jung (Greenhouse Gas Research Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research)
Yi, Chang-Keun (Greenhouse Gas Research Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research)
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Korean Chemical Engineering Research / v.48, no.4, 2010 , pp. 499-505 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, hydrodynamics and reaction characteristic of K-based solid sorbents for $CO_2$ capture were investigated using a continuous system composed of two bubbling fluidized-bed reactors(1.2 m tall bed with 0.11 m i.d.). Potassium-based dry sorbents manufactured by the Korea Electric Power Research Institute were used, which were composed of $K_2CO_3$ of 35% for $CO_2$ absorption and supporters of 65% for mechanical strength. The continuous system consists of two bubbling fluidized-bed reactors, solid injection nozzle, riser, chiller, analyzer and heater for regeneration reaction. The minimum fluidizing velocity of the continuous system was 0.0088 m/s and the solid circulation rate measured was $10.3kg/m^2{\cdot}s$ at 1.05 m/s velocity of the solid injection nozzle. The $CO_2$ concentration of the simulated gas was about 10 vol% in dry basis. Reaction temperature in carbonator and regenerator were maintained about $70^{\circ}C$ and $200^{\circ}C$, respectively. Differential pressures, which were maintained in carbonator and regenerator, were about $415mmH_2O$ and $350mmH_2O$, respectively. In order to find out reaction characteristics of dry sorbents, several experiments were performed according to various experimental conditions such as $H_2O$ content(7.28~19.66%) in feed gas, velocity (0.053~0.103 m/s) of simulated gas, temperature($60{\sim}80^{\circ}C$) of a carbonator, temperature($150{\sim}200^{\circ}C$) of a regenerator and solid circulation rate($7.0{\sim}10.3kg/m^2{\cdot}s$). The respective data of operating variables were saved and analyzed after maintaining one hour in a stable manner. As a result of continuous operation, $CO_2$ removal tended to increase by increasing $H_2O$ content in feed gas, temperature of a regenerator and solid circulation rate and to decrease by increasing temperature of a carbonator and gas velocity in a carbonator.
Keywords
$CO_2$; Capture; K-based Solid Sorbents; Bubbling Fluidized-bed Reactors; Continuous System; Hydrodynamics; Reaction Characteristics;
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