Improving CO 2 Absorption Using Artificial Intelligence and Modern Optimization for a Sustainable Environment

Ahmed M. Nassef ()
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Ahmed M. Nassef: Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering in Wadi Alddawasir, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Wadi Alddawasir 11991, Saudi Arabia

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 12, 1-22

Abstract: One of the essential factors in maintaining environmental sustainability is to reduce the harmful effects of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions. This can be performed either by reducing the emissions themselves or capturing and storing the emitted CO 2 . This work studies the solubility of carbon dioxide in the capturing solvent, which plays a crucial role in the effectiveness and cost-efficiency of carbon capture and storage (CCS). Therefore, the study aims to enhance the solubility of CO 2 by integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and modern optimization. Accordingly, this study consists of two consecutive stages. In the first stage, an adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) model as an AI tool was developed based on experimental data. The mol fraction was targeted as the model’s output in terms of three operating parameters; the concentration of tetrabutylphosphonium methanesulfonate [TBP][MeSO 3 ], temperature, and pressure of CO 2 . The operating ranges are (2–20 wt%), (30–60 °C), and (2–30 bar), respectively. Based on the statistical measures of the root mean squared error (RMSE) and the predicted R 2 , the ANFIS model outperforms the traditional analysis of variance (ANOVA) modeling technique, where the resulting values were found to be 0.126 and 0.9758 for the entire samples, respectively. In the second stage, an improved grey wolf optimizer (IGWO) was utilized to determine the optimal operating parameters that increase the solubility of CO 2 . The optimal values of the three operating parameters that improve the CO 2 solubility were found to be 3.0933 wt%, 40.5 °C, and 30 bar, respectively. With these optimal values, the collaboration between the ANFIS and IGWO produced an increase of 13.4% in the mol fraction compared to the experimental data and the response surface methodology. To demonstrate the efficacy of IGWO, the obtained results were compared to the results of four competitive optimization techniques. The comparison showed that the IGWO demonstrates superior performance. Overall, this study provided a cost-efficient approach based on AI and modern optimization to enhance CO 2 solubility in CCS.

Keywords: carbon dioxide; solubility; ANFIS; optimization; ionic liquids; carbon capture and storage (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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