Abstract

ABSTRACTMitigation of anthropogenic carbon dioxide is needed in order to allow societies to maintain the existing carbon-based infrastructure, while minimizing the effects of carbon dioxide (CO2) on the earth eco-system. A system that consists of pressure swing adsorption and in-situ mineralization unit was introduced to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from a 700 MW pulverized coal-fired power plant. Results from the work demonstrate that pressure swing adsorption for post-combustion carbon capture consumed the least energy, followed by biomass co-firing, pre-combustion cryogenic-membrane hybrid, and post-combustion monoethanolamine absorption. For carbon capture and sequestration, the pressure swing adsorption-fixation system was found to yield the lowest environmental burden factor, followed by off-site sequestration in deep sea and depleted underground oil/gas fields.

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