A kinetic and process modeling study of CO 2 capture with MEA-promoted potassium carbonate solutions

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 210, Issue , 2012, Pages 271-279

  Thee, Hendy ^a   Suryaputradinata, Yohanes A ^a   Mumford, Kathryn A ^a   Smith, Kathryn H ^a   Silva, Gabriel da ^a   Kentish, Sandra E ^a   Stevens, Geoffrey W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide (CO 2); Kinetics; Monoethanolamine (MEA); Potassium carbonate (K 2CO 3); Process modeling; Wetted wall column

Indexed keywords

ARRHENIUS EXPRESSIONS; ASPEN PLUS; CARBONATE SALTS; MONOETHANOLAMINE; OVERALL RATE; POST-COMBUSTION; PROCESS MODELING;

ACTIVATION ENERGY; ASSOCIATION REACTIONS; CARBON DIOXIDE PROCESS; CARBONATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; ENZYME KINETICS; KINETICS; PILOT PLANTS; PROCESS ENGINEERING; REACTION KINETICS; WETTING;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

POPULUS;

EID: 84866687832     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2012.08.092     Document Type: Article

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