Carbon capture by physical adsorption: Materials, experimental investigations and numerical modeling and simulations - A review

R. Ben-Mansour; M. A. Habib; O. E. Bamidele; M. Basha; N. A.A. Qasem; A. Peedikakkal; T. Laoui; M. Ali

doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.10.011

Carbon capture by physical adsorption: Materials, experimental investigations and numerical modeling and simulations - A review

R. Ben-Mansour, M. A. Habib^*, O. E. Bamidele, M. Basha, N. A.A. Qasem, A. Peedikakkal, T. Laoui, M. Ali

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Abstract

This review focuses on the separation of carbon dioxide from typical power plant exhaust gases using the adsorption process. This method is believed to be one of the economic and least interfering ways for post-combustion carbon capture as it can accomplish the objective with small energy penalty and very few modifications to power plants. The review is divided into three main sections. These are (1) the candidate materials that can be used to adsorb carbon dioxide, (2) the experimental investigations that have been carried out to study the process of separation using adsorption and (3) the numerical models developed to simulate this separation process and serve as a tool to optimize systems to be built for the purpose of CO₂ adsorption. The review pointed the challenges for the post combustion and the experiments utilizing the different adsorption materials. The review indicates that many gaps are found in the research of CO₂ adsorption of post-combustion processes. These gaps in experimental investigations need a lot of research work. In particular, new materials of high selectivity, uptake for carbon dioxide with stability for water vapor needs significant investigations. The major prerequisites for these potential new materials are good thermal stability, distinct selectivity and high adsorption capacity for CO₂ as well as sufficient mechanical strength to endure repeated cycling.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	225-255
Number of pages	31
Journal	Applied Energy
Volume	161
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.10.011
State	Published - 1 Jan 2016
Externally published	Yes

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Funding Information:
The authors wish to acknowledge the support received from King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) Carbon Capture and Sequestration Technology Innovation Center (CCS-TIC #32-753) at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) for funding this work through Project No. CCS10. The support of KFUPM through the Research Institute and the Deanship of Scientific Research is greatly appreciated.

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© 2015 Elsevier Ltd.

Keywords

Adsorption techniques
Carbon capture
Experimental studies
Numerical investigations
Post-combustion

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Building and Construction
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Mechanical Engineering
General Energy
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

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Mansour, R. (Recipient), Habib, M. (Recipient), Qasem, N. (Recipient), Peedikakkal, A. (Recipient), Laoui, T. (Recipient) & Atieh, M. (Recipient), 2022
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Carbon capture by physical adsorption: Materials, experimental investigations and numerical modeling and simulations - A review

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