Enhancement of CO 2 Absorption Process Using High-Frequency Ultrasonic Waves

Athirah Mohd Tamidi, Kok Keong Lau (), Siti Munirah Mhd Yusof, Nurulhuda Azmi, Shahidah Zakariya and Umar Patthi
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Athirah Mohd Tamidi: CO 2 Research Center (CO2RES), Chemical Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar 32610, Malaysia
Kok Keong Lau: CO 2 Research Center (CO2RES), Chemical Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar 32610, Malaysia
Siti Munirah Mhd Yusof: CO 2 Research Center (CO2RES), Chemical Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar 32610, Malaysia
Nurulhuda Azmi: CO 2 Research Center (CO2RES), Chemical Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar 32610, Malaysia
Shahidah Zakariya: CO 2 Research Center (CO2RES), Chemical Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar 32610, Malaysia
Umar Patthi: German Malaysian Institute, Jalan Ilmiah, Kajang 43000, Malaysia

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 14, 1-20

Abstract: The advancement of efficient carbon capture technology is vital for the transition to a net-zero carbon future. Critical developments in ultrasonic irradiation can be used to enhance the conventional CO 2 absorption process. For example, sonophysical effects such as acoustic streaming, acoustic cavitation, acoustic fountain and atomization induced by the propagation of high-frequency ultrasonic waves in a liquid medium can enhance the mixing and create a larger interfacial area for gas–liquid mass transfer. In this study, the performance of a continuous ultrasonic-assisted CO 2 absorption process using MDEA was investigated. The design of experiment (DOE) was used to study the effect of the gas flowrate, liquid flowrate and ultrasonic power on CO 2 absorption performance. Based on the findings, ultrasonic power was the most significant parameter affecting the CO 2 outlet concentration, liquid-to-gas ratio (L/G) and mass transfer coefficient (K G a), which confirmed that ultrasonic irradiation has a significant impact on the intensification of the CO 2 absorption process. The optimum condition to achieve the target CO 2 absorption performance was numerically determined and validated with experimental tests. The results from the verification runs were in good agreement with the predicted values, and the average error was less than 10%.

Keywords: high-frequency ultrasonic irradiation; CO 2 absorption; design of experiment; continuous system; process optimization (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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