Design of Novel Hybrid Adsorption Processes for CO 2 Capture Using an Integrated Multi-Scale Modelling

12 Pages Posted: 9 Apr 2021

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Ahmed Alhajaj

Khalifa University - Research and Innovation Center on CO2 and hydrogen (RICH Center).

Hammed Balogun

Khalifa University of Science and Technology

Daniel Bahamon

Khalifa University - Research and Innovation Center on CO2 and hydrogen (RICH Center).

Nour Alkhatib

Khalifa University of Science and Technology

Lourdes F. Vega

Research and Innovation Center on CO2 and hydrogen (RICH Center). Khalifa University.

Date Written: April 7, 2021

Abstract

A detailed multiscale model is presented for commercial/large scale solid-based capture systems. This study investigates the performance of solid adsorbents of the family of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), namely Cu-BTC, Mg-MOF-74, and UTSA- 16 at commercial scale, comparing with traditional zeolite 13X as the benchmark. We have developed a multiscale model that integrates molecular simulations with process model using Pressure/Vacuum Swing Adsorption (P/VSA) techniques. The optimal design, scheduling and operating conditions of these adsorbents was obtained while minimizing total cost and improving non- monetized Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) such as productivity, selectivity, working capacity and energy consumption obtained in global sensitivity analyses. A key finding from this study is that using specific KPIs for the evaluation of adsorbents is sometimes misleading as the overall performance depends on dynamics operating conditions at cyclic steady state, material cost, among others.

Keywords: CO2 Capture; Adsorption; Optimization; Techno-Economic Analysis; Multiscale Modeling

Suggested Citation

Alhajaj, Ahmed and Balogun, Hammed and Bahamon, Daniel and Alkhatib, Nour and Vega, Lourdes F., Design of Novel Hybrid Adsorption Processes for CO 2 Capture Using an Integrated Multi-Scale Modelling (April 7, 2021). Proceedings of the 15th Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies Conference 15-18 March 2021, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3821854 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3821854

Ahmed Alhajaj (Contact Author)

Khalifa University - Research and Innovation Center on CO2 and hydrogen (RICH Center). ( email )

Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates

Hammed Balogun

Khalifa University of Science and Technology ( email )

Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates

Daniel Bahamon

Khalifa University - Research and Innovation Center on CO2 and hydrogen (RICH Center). ( email )

Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates

Nour Alkhatib

Khalifa University of Science and Technology ( email )

Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates

Lourdes F. Vega

Research and Innovation Center on CO2 and hydrogen (RICH Center). Khalifa University. ( email )

Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates

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