Development of a gas/liquid contactor for CO2 capture

High capital and operational costs together with the need of large process units remain a challenge for the widespread application of carbon capture and storage in carbon-intensive industries. Industrial Climate Solutions Inc have proposed the utilization of the Regenerative Froth Contactor (RFC) – a technology originally developed as a biological-chemical filter – as a process for carbon capture and storage. The use of a RFC could significantly improve the efficiency and robustness of the capture stage with significant size and cost reductions. The project aims to study the performance of a novel gas/liquid contactor for a range of applications and with a variety of proprietary and non-proprietary solvents in order to optimize its design and operation conditions. Specifically, this project will include development and execution of test & quality assurance plans, and modeling, analysis, interpretation and reporting of performance results.

Faculty Supervisor:

Nader Mahinpey

Student:

Luis D. Virla

Partner:

Industrial Climate Solutions

Discipline:

Engineering - chemical / biological

Sector:

Environmental industry

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