TNO
Delft, Netherlands

CAPTURE

HIGH-P ABS & DES (NL1.4)

High pressure absorption and desorption pilot

The pilot plant consists of an absorber, a conventional desorber and a membrane gas desorption unit (MGD), which can be operated in continuous cycle mode. The pilot test is skid mounted and can be relocated, due to its compact design. The gas supply setup is flexible and easy to adjust to specific needs. The desorber can be equipped with commercial structured packing material. With the high pressure absorber and desorber pilot plant it is possible to demonstrate new solvents and their stability at different process conditions. The high pressure absorber and desorber pilot plant is equipped with the latest technologies regarding process monitoring and process measurement. Furthermore, the pilot plant offers good accessibility, user friendly operations and a very user friendly process data collection system.. Gas flow rate: 0-5 Nm3/h; Liquid flow rate: 0-25 kg/h liquid circulation. Pressure up to 50 bar; temperature stripper up to 140°C; temperature range absorber 15-80°C.

State of the Art, uniqueness & specific advantages

With the high pressure absorber and desorber pilot plant it is possible to demonstrate new solvents their stability at different process conditions. The high pressure absorber and desorber pilot plant is equipped with the latest technologies regarding process monitoring and process measurement. Furthermore the pilot plant offers good accessibility, user friendly operations and a very user friendly process data collection system.

Scientific Environment

A variety of analytical equipment is available to determine gas and liquid composition. Modelling tools are available to perform simulations of the underlying separation principles (thermodynamics, kinetics). Software tools are available to perform process design and development (flow sheeting and scale-up) as well as to perform technical and economic evaluations.

Operating by

TNO

Nederlandse Organisatie voor Toegepast Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek
Netherlands
CAPTURE technologies:
Membranes
Research Fields:
Fluid dynamics, Thermodynamics
Facility's fact sheet

Location & Contacts

Location
Delft, Netherlands
Contacts
Peter van Os
RICC Contacts - Secondary contact
Peter van Os

Facility Availability

Week
Unit of access (UA)
Week
Availability per year (in UA)
Min 4 weeks
Duration of a typical access (average) and number of external users expected for that access
4 weeks

Quality Control / Quality Assurance (QA)

Activities / tests / data are
Accredited To Standard: nd

Operational or other constraints

Specific risks:
Gas flow rate: 0-5 Nm3/h; Liquid flow rate: 0-25 kg/h liquid circulation. Pressure up to 50 bar; temperature stripper up to 140°C; temperature range absorber 15-80°C.
Legal issues
nd

CCUS Projects

EU-Funded CCUS Projects
OTHER LARGE INITIATIVES
Cesar
OTHER LARGE INITIATIVES
Decarbit
OTHER LARGE INITIATIVES
HiPerCap
OTHER LARGE INITIATIVES
iCAP
OTHER LARGE INITIATIVES
OCTAVIUS
Other CCUS Projects
OTHER LARGE INITIATIVES
CATO-2
OTHER LARGE INITIATIVES
CO2 Afvang, Transport en Opslag
OTHER LARGE INITIATIVES
nd
COMPAS

Patents

Improved membrane gas desorption
WO2014042530
Compact membrane gas desorption
WO2014042529
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING MIXED GAS FEED
EP2663385A1

Selected Publications

Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research - 53 (13), 5515-5523. (2014)
Online Monitoring of the Solvent and Absorbed Acid Gas Concentration in a CO2 Capture Process Using Monoethanolamine
Andries C van Eckeveld et. al.
24-25. (2013)
Versatile high pressure CO2 capture test facility for solvent development: set-up for gaining accurate knowledge of solvent systems. NPT Procestechnologie
Runstraat, A. van de, Goetheeer, E.L.V. & Giling, E.J.M.