ABSTRACT
The absorption of carbon dioxide (CO2) by reaction with organic molecules in the liquid phase and its release by heating is the most technically mature of the carbon capture technologies. It has been applied industrially for over 70 years. However, a recent focus on its use as a technology to mitigate CO2 emissions to the atmosphere has led to the new impetus to improve and refine it. This chapter is focused on the developments that have occurred in this field during the decade 2010–2020. The bulk of research is the broad study of aqueous amines to better understand and improve their function. Substantial research has also focused on minimizing or eliminating the water component in these absorbents to yield further benefits and introduce novel properties such as biphasic behavior. The investigation of alternative chemistries for reaction with CO2 represents the most recent of developments in this area.
Book Title – Sustainable Carbon Capture: Technologies and Applications
Chapter Author(s) –
Graeme Puxty, CSIRO Energy, graeme.puxty@csiro.au
Marcel Maeder, The University of Newcastle, marcel.maeder@newcastle.edu.au
Robert Bennett, CSIRO Energy, robert.bennett@csiro.au
Chapter Number and Title – Chapter 2, Reactive Chemical Absorption of CO2 by Organic Molecules
