Review of solvent based carbon-dioxide capture technologies

Currently, a large proportion of global fossil fuel emissions originate from large point sources such as power generation or industrial processes. This trend is expected to continue until the year 2030 and beyond. Carbon capture and storage (CCS), a straightforward and effective carbon reduction approach, will play a significant role in reducing emissions from these sources into the future if atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions are to be stabilized and global warming limited below a threshold of 2 °C. This review provides an update on the status of large scale integrated CCS technologies using solvent absorption for CO₂ capture and provides an insight into the development of new solvents, including advanced amine solvents, amino acid salts, carbonate systems, aqueous ammonia, immiscible liquids and ionic liquids. These proposed new solvents aim to reduce the overall cost CO₂ capture by improving the CO₂ absorption rate, CO₂ capture capacity, thereby reducing equipment size and decreasing the energy required for solvent regeneration.     

Carbon dioxide capture by solvent absorption using amino acids: A review

The emission of large amounts of carbon dioxide is of major concern with regard to increasing the risk of climate change. Carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) has been proposed as an important pathway for slowing the rate of these emissions. Solvent absorption of CO₂ using amino acid solvents has drawn much attention over the last few years due to advantages including their ionic nature, low evaporation rate, low toxicity, high absorption rate and high biodegradation potential, compared to traditional amine solvents. In this review, recent progress on the absorption kinetics of amino acids is summarised, and the engineering potential of using amino acids as carbon capture solvents is discussed. The reaction orders between amino acids and carbon dioxide are typically between 1 and 2. Glycine exhibits a reaction order of 1, whilst, by comparison, lysine, proline and sarcosine have the largest reaction constants with carbon dioxide which is much larger than that of the benchmark solvent monoethanolamine (MEA). Ionic strength, pH and cations such as sodium and potassium have been shown to be important factors influencing the reactivity of amino acids. Corrosivity and reactivity with impurities such as SO_x and NO_x are not considered to be significant problems for amino acids solvents. The precipitation of CO₂ loaded amino acid salts is thought to be a good pathway for increasing CO₂ loading capacity and cutting desorption energy costs if well-controlled. It is recommended that more detailed research on amino acid degradation and overall process energy costs is conducted. Overall, amino acid solvents are recognised as promising potential solvents for carbon dioxide capture.     

离子液体中二氧化碳的溶解度研究进展

室温离子液体具有独特的气体选择溶解性,在二氧化碳(CO2)的捕集和分离中有很好的应用前景。综述了近年来CO2在不同离子液体中的溶解度研究进展,比较了CO2在常规离子液体和功能型离子液体中的不同溶解机制,分析、归纳了向离子液体中引入不同官能团对CO2溶解性能的影响规律,指出了离子液体捕集CO2的未来研究方向。     

绿色溶剂及其应用

从绿色化学和绿色化学工艺出发,阐述了几类绿色溶剂如超临界流体（二氧化碳和水）、离子液体的特点及应用,并对绿色溶剂的发展作了简要的展望。     

Phase behavior of mixtures of ionic liquids and organic solvents

A corresponding-states form of the generalized van der Waals equation, previously developed for mixtures of an ionic liquid and a supercritical solute, is here extended to mixtures including an ionic liquid and a solvent (water or organic). Group contributions to characteristic parameters are implemented, leading to an entirely predictive method for densities of mixed compressed ionic liquids. Quantitative agreement with experimental data is obtained over wide ranges of conditions. Previously, the method has been applied to solubilities of sparingly soluble gases in ionic liquids and in organic solvents. Here we show results for heavier and more-than-sparingly solutes such as carbon dioxide and propane in ionic liquids.     

Solubility of CO2, CH4, C2H6, C2H4, O2, and N2 in 1-hexyl-3-methylpyridinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide: comparison to other ionic liquids

The solubilities of gases in ionic liquids are important in evaluating ionic liquids as solvents for reactions involving permanent gases, as gas storage media, and as solvents for gas separations. Gas solubilities are also important in developing methods to separate solutes from ionic liquid solutions. Here we describe our measurements of the solubilities of CO2, CH4, C2H 6, C2H 4, O2, and N2 in 1-hexyl-3-methylpyridinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide and compare these results to our previous investigations. In addition, focus is placed on efforts to tailor ionic liquids to enhance the solubilities of some gases, with particular emphasis on carbon dioxide.     

聚离子液体二氧化碳分离膜材料的研究进展

近年来,全球二氧化碳排放超过370亿吨/年,对气候和自然环境造成严重影响,亟需发展碳捕集、利用与封存技术。气体膜分离是一种条件温和、操作简单的无相变分离技术,随着高渗透性、高选择性膜材料的不断涌现,逐渐成为全球碳捕集技术的主要发展方向。聚离子液体膜材料中含有大量高度亲和二氧化碳的功能基团,有望实现超高渗透选择性,被誉为下一代气体分离膜材料。综述了聚离子液体膜材料的研究进展,以渗透机制为主线重点介绍了面向碳捕集的阳离子型聚离子液体膜材料(主链型和支链型)的设计合成,包括阳离子和阴离子基团的选择,合成途径的选择,以及聚离子液体膜的结构设计优化。讨论了聚离子液体作为二氧化碳分离膜材料的优势和面临的挑战。     

Biocatalytic ester synthesis in ionic liquid media

Ionic liquids have shown potential as green reaction media compared with organic solvents, mainly due to their lack of vapour pressure. In non‐aqueous enzymology, ionic liquids are opening up new fields. The advantages of using ionic liquids over the use of organic solvents as reaction medium for biocatalysis include enhancement of enzyme activity, stability and selectivity. In this work, the enzymatic synthesis of esters in ionic liquids has been extensively reviewed. Numerous examples of the application of ionic liquids as reaction medium for the enzymatic production of esters have been included. The effect of the nature of the ionic liquid on activity, selectivity and stability of enzymes which catalyze esters synthesis has been carefully analysed. Innovative reaction methodologies for the biosynthesis of esters, including ionic liquid/supercritical carbon dioxide biphasic systems and the integrated reaction/separation processes using supported liquid membranes based on ionic liquids have been revised. Copyright © 2010 Society of Chemical Industry     

The latest development on amine functionalized solid adsorbents for post-combustion CO2 capture:Analysis review

Global warming and associated global climate change have led to serious efforts towards reducing CO2 emissions through the CO2 capture from the major emission sources.CO2 capture using the amine func-tionalized adsorbents is regard as a direct and effective way to reducing CO2 emissions due to their large CO2 adsorption amount,excellent CO2 adsorption selectivity and lower energy requirements for adsor-bent regeneration.Moreover,large number of achievements on the amine functionalized solid adsorbent have been recorded for the enhanced CO2 capture in the past few years.In view of this,we review and analyze the recent advances in amine functionalized solid adsorbents prepared with different supporting materials including mesoporous silica,zeolite,porous carbon materials,metal organic frameworks(MOF)and other composite porous materials.In addition,amine functionalized solid adsorbents derived from waste resources are also reviewed because of the large number demand for cost-effective carbon dioxide adsorbents and the processing needs of waste resources.Considering the importance of the stability of the adsorbent in practical applications,advanced research in the capture cycle stability has also been summarized and analyzed.Finally,we summarize the review and offer the recommendations for the development of amine-based solid adsorbents for carbon dioxide capture.     

Novel Process Options for Application of Zeolites in Supercritical Fluids and Ionic Liquids

Supercritical fluids and ionic liquids offer attractive opportunities for modifying and applying zeolites as adsorbents and catalysts. After a brief introduction to the most important properties of these solvents, examples of zeolite applications in supercritical fluids and ionic liquids from the recent literature are discussed. Particular emphasis is put on the influence of reaction media on the processes occurring in the zeolitic pore systems, e.g., during shape‐selective conversions in zeolite catalysts. The present potential and future challenges for the application of zeolites in supercritical fluids and ionic liquids are identified. Most attractive process options arise from a combined use of both ionic liquids and supercritical fluids in integrated reaction schemes.     

Encapsulation of 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol with tetraethyl orthosilicate for CO2 capture

Carbon capture is widely recognised as an essential strategy to meet global goals for climate protection. Although various CO₂ capture technologies including absorption, adsorption and membrane exist, they are not yet mature for post-combustion power plants mainly due to high energy penalty. Hence researchers are concentrating on developing non-aqueous solvents like ionic liquids, CO₂-binding organic liquids, nanoparticle hybrid materials and microencapsulated sorbents to minimize the energy consumption for carbon capture. This research aims to develop a novel and efficient approach by encapsulating sorbents to capture CO₂ in a cold environment. The conventional emulsion technique was selected for the microcapsule formulation by using 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol (AMP) as the core sorbent and silicon dioxide as the shell. This paper reports the findings on the formulated microcapsules including key formulation parameters, microstructure, size distribution and thermal cycling stability. Furthermore, the effects of microcapsule quality and absorption temperature on the CO₂ loading capacity of the microcapsules were investigated using a self-developed pressure decay method. The preliminary results have shown that the AMP microcapsules are promising to replace conventional sorbents.     

离子液体吸收CO_2的研究进展

CO2的捕集、分离与利用已成为人类共同关心的重要课题。工业上,通常使用传统的有机胺水溶液或热钾碱溶液等脱除CO2。有机胺具有蒸气压,易产生挥发性有机物(VOCs)对环境造成污染;热钾碱溶液等脱除CO2需要较高操作温度因而能耗较高,生产过程经济性有待改善。离子液体具有几乎无蒸气压、热稳定性、结构可设计性等独特优点,在CO2分离领域的巨大应用潜力已成共识。本文结合课题组近期的研究工作,就国内外离子液体吸收CO2的主要研究成果进行综述。     

离子液体介质中纤维素资源转化研究进展

木质纤维素是地球上最丰富的可再生有机碳资源,将其高效转化为化学品或燃料,对缓解全球能源危机和解决环境污染问题具有重要意义。离子液体因对木质纤维素具有独特的溶解性能,近年来作为新型溶剂在生物质转化中获得广泛应用。综述了离子液体用于木质纤维素预处理及化学转化的最新研究进展,包括纤维素溶解、木质纤维素组分分离、纤维素水解制葡萄糖、六碳糖及纤维素催化转化制5-羟甲基糠醛以及碳水化合物的其他转化途径等,同时对基于离子液体平台的生物质转化技术存在的挑战、未来发展趋势及工业化前景进行了展望。     

Progress in carbon dioxide capture and separation research for gasification-based power generation point sources

The purpose of the present work is to investigate novel approaches, materials, and molecules for the abatement of carbon dioxide (CO₂) at the pre-combustion stage of gasification-based power generation point sources. The capture/separation step for CO₂ from large point sources is a critical one with respect to the technical feasibility and cost of the overall carbon sequestration scenario. For large point sources, such as those found in power generation, the carbon dioxide capture techniques being investigated by the Office of Research and Development of the National Energy Technology Laboratory possess the potential for improved efficiency and reduced costs as compared to more conventional technologies. The investigated techniques can have wide applications, but the present research is focused on the capture/separation of carbon dioxide from fuel gas (pre-combustion gas) from processes such as the Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) process. For such applications, novel concepts are being developed in wet scrubbing with physical sorption, chemical sorption with solid sorbents, and separation by membranes. In one concept, a wet scrubbing technique is being investigated that uses a physical solvent process to remove CO₂ from fuel gas of an IGCC system at elevated temperature and pressure. The need to define an “ideal” solvent has led to the study of the solubility and mass transfer properties of various solvents. Pertaining to another separation technology, fabrication techniques and mechanistic studies for membranes separating CO₂ from the fuel gas produced by coal gasification are also being performed. Membranes that consist of CO₂-philic ionic liquids encapsulated into a polymeric substrate have been investigated for permeability and selectivity. Finally, processes based on dry, regenerable sorbents are additional techniques for CO₂ capture from fuel gas. An overview of these novel techniques is presented along with a research progress status of technologies related to membranes and physical solvents.     

基于全球专利信息的离子液体领域发展态势分析

当前世界各国对环境保护和绿色发展的重视程度日益提升,离子液体因其优良的理化性能和可设计性,在能源、材料以及环境等众多领域展现出广阔的应用前景.基于全球专利信息,对离子液体领域三类热点应用,包括CO2捕集及利用、电化学储能和生物质转化利用的全球专利申请趋势、申请地域、重要专利权人、重点技术等情况进行国内外的比较研究.研究...     

功能化离子液体在二氧化碳吸收分离中的应用

吸收及分离二氧化碳是降低碳排放和应对全球气候变化的主要策略之一,这就必然要求全球科技工作者注重开发具有选择性高效吸收分离二氧化碳的新材料和新路线。作为近20多年来发展的一类代表性的新材料,离子液体（尤其是功能化离子液体）具有独特的物理化学性质,例如几乎没有蒸气压、液态温度范围大、热稳定性和化学稳定性好、电化学窗口宽、不可燃、结构-性质可调控等。这些性质使离子液体在二氧化碳吸收及分离领域受到广泛关注。重点综述了近5年（2015~2019）来功能化离子液体吸收分离二氧化碳的研究进展, 主要内容包括单位点离子液体、多位点离子液体、基于功能化离子液体的混合物、功能化离子液体杂化材料对二氧化碳的吸收分离。同时, 对目前该领域的发展所面临的主要问题和进一步的研究工作进行了分析讨论。     

二氧化碳捕获材料的研究进展

简要阐述了近年来二氧化碳的减排、捕获等最新技术的研究进展,着重介绍了二氧化碳捕获材料的研究状况,如醇胺类吸附剂、离子液体吸附材料、金属化合物材料、陶瓷材料、沸石分子筛材料、碳基吸附材料、硅胶材料等传统吸附材料及复合型材料、负离子选择性吸附材料等新型捕获材料.并对二氧化碳捕获材料的发展趋势进行了展望.     

离子液体在全细胞催化中的应用

离子液体作为一种新型的非水生物催化溶剂,由于其特有的性质有可能取代传统有机溶剂,并在有机化学、食品工业、新能源等领域中得到应用。介绍了离子液体在全细胞催化中的应用,着重介绍了离子液体在全细胞催化合成有机物、生物柴油制备和原位萃取3方面的应用,并阐述了将离子液体应用于全细胞催化所面临的问题。     

Lewis Basic Ionic Liquids‐Catalyzed Conversion of Carbon Dioxide to Cyclic Carbonates

A series of easily prepared Lewis basic ionic liquids were developed for cyclic carbonate synthesis from epoxide and carbon dioxide at low pressure without utilization of any organic solvents or additives. Notably, quantitative yields together with excellent selectivity were attained when 1,8‐diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec‐7‐enium chloride ([HDBU]Cl) was used as a catalyst. Furthermore, the catalyst could be recycled over five times without appreciable loss of catalytic activity. The effects of the catalyst structure and various reaction parameters on the catalytic performance were investigated in detail. This protocol was found to be applicable to a variety of epoxides producing the corresponding cyclic carbonates in high yields and selectivity. Therefore, this solvent‐free process thus represents an environmentally friendly example for the catalytic conversion of carbon dioxide into value‐added chemicals by employing Lewis basic ionic liquids as catalyst. A possible catalytic cycle for the hydrogen bond‐assisted ring‐opening of epoxide and activation of carbon dioxide induced by the nucleophilic tertiary nitrogen of the ionic liquid was also proposed.     

离子液体在化工分离过程中的应用进展

综述了作为优良的绿色分离溶剂,有望替代传统的易挥发有机溶剂的离子液体在化工分离过程中的应用进展,包括生物制品、金属离子、芳香族化合物、燃油中的硫氮化合物的萃取分离,烟气脱硫、气体分离等吸收过程中的应用,简述了离子液体相平衡方面的基础研究进展.