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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2013.14.12.6590

A comparative study on the carbon dioxide removal capability between the processes using physical solvent and membrane process  

Kang, Jinjin (Department of Chemical Engineering, Kongju National University)
Noh, Jaehyun (Department of Chemical Engineering, Kongju National University)
Ahn, June Shu (Department of Environmental Engineering, Daejin University)
Cho, Jungho (Department of Chemical Engineering, Kongju National University)
Publication Information
Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.14, no.12, 2013 , pp. 6590-6596 More about this Journal
Abstract
Carbon dioxide should be removed to increase the productivity of dimethyl ether(DME) from the DME manufacturing process. In this study, carbon dioxide can be removed using a physical absorbent through a solvent absorption method and membrane separation method. After performing the simulation for the carbon dioxide removal process, the energy consumption of the processes was compared. Methanol was used as a physical absorbent for the rectisol process, dimethyl ethers of polyethylene glycol for the Selexol process and N-methyl pyrrolidone for the Purisol process. By performing the simulation for each process, the energy consumption was compared. The Purisol process had the lowest energy consumption, followed in order by the Selexol process, Rectisol process and Membrane process. Therefore, the Purisol process was the most suitable method for the carbon dioxide process in the DME manufacturing process.
Keywords
Absorption method; Carbon dioxide removal process; DME manufacturing process; Energy consumptions; Membrane separation method;
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