Iranian Chemical Engineering Journal

Iranian Chemical Engineering Journal

Simulation of Carbon Dioxide Removal byAmine Based Solvents in Polypropylene Hollow Fiber Membrane Reactor

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
M. Makhsousi 1
M. R. Jafari Nasr 2
H. Baniasadi 3
1 M. Sc. in Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2 Professor of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
3 Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
10.22034/ijche.2023.331807.1188
Abstract
The removal of carbon dioxide due to environmental problems is still of great interest to researchers. In this study, simulation of carbon dioxide removal by absorption four amine base solvents including; monoethanolamine (MEA), diethanolamine (DEA), methyl diethanolamine (MDEA) and aminomethylpropanol (AMP) in a polypropylene hollow fiber membrane reactor is investigated.
A comparative study for solvents by multi-physics Comsol software based on fluid dynamics (CFD) calculations is performed. The results showed that the best adsorption rate was obtained by MEA solvent with 88% CO2 absorption rate. The absorption of carbon dioxide by each amine-based solvents in the references is investigated separately. The simulation results are validated separately for each solvent. An acceptable consistency is obtaned between the present simulation data and the results of others given refrences. Finally, as a result of this study, it is shown that the present simulation is powerfully provided suitable and alternative data for carbon dioxide removal by each four traditional amine-based solvents in compare with the available experimental data.
Keywords
CO2 Removal
Membrane
Amine Based Solvents
Simulation
Polypropylene
Subjects
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Iranian Chemical Engineering Journal
Volume 23, Issue 133 - Serial Number 133
July and August 2024
Pages 8-21