Characterization of reactive CaCO3 crystallization in a fluidized bed reactor as a central process of direct air capture

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2017, Pages 5968-5977

  Burhenne, Luisa ^a   Giacomin, Caroline ^a   Follett, Trevor ^b   Ritchie, Jane ^b   McCahill, Jenny S J ^b   Mérida, Walter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b Carbon Engineering Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

CaCO3; Crystallization; Direct air capture; Fluidized bed crystallization; Particle growth rate

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; CHEMICAL REACTORS; CRYSTALLIZATION; FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING; FLUIDIZATION; FLUIDIZED BED PROCESS; GROWTH RATE; PELLETIZING;

AIR CAPTURES; CACO3; CRYSTALLIZATION PROCESS; FLUIDIZATION VELOCITY; FLUIDIZED BED REACTORS; GROWTH MODELING; PARTICLE GROWTH RATES; PELLET SURFACES;

FLUIDIZED BEDS;

EID: 85033490882     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22133437     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2017.10.047     Document Type: Article

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