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Norwegian University of Science and
Technology(NTNU)

• Activities Department of Chemical Engineering
• CO2 capture
• CO2 and VLE absorption equilibria and gas
  solubilities.
• Absorption kinetics,thermal and transport
  properties
• Absorption equilibrium, interface transfer, and
  process models
• Biodegradability and ecotoxisity
• Molecular modelling
• CO2 separation with FSC membranes

• Projects (collaboration with SINTEF)
• CASTOR, CAPRICE, CESAR, NANOGLOWA
• Many national projects

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• Plans and needs for further development
• New solvents and absorption systems development
• Process modifications
• Small scale full height pilot rig
• French/Norwegian collaboration
• Collaboration with IFP, Lyon and ENSIACET
  Toulouse and interested in expanding

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CO2 equilibria
Equilibrium solubility of CO2 in aqueous solution
of 30 mass AEEA. VLE model including the binary
interaction parameters
Concentration of all species in solution
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CO2 kinetics
Variation of kobs/AEEA with AEEA over a
range of temperatures from 31 to 50 C
String of discs apparatus
Experimental versus modelled kinetic data
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Thermal data
Calorimeter
Other data

• Viscosities
• Solubilities
• VLE (Ebulliometer)

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Solving the process flow sheet
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Pilot scale facility
Combined column and membrane absorption
set-up 15 cm ID absorber, 4.5m 10 cm ID
desorber Can run with membrane absorber and/or
desorber. Fully instrumented and automated to
run on a 24 hour basis
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Sample Simulation Results Temperature profiles
(loading ranges 1, 2, and 3)
LOADING RANGE BETWEEN 1 and 2
Loading range between 1 and 2 (11.03.2005 par 1)
experiment 0.284-0.345, simulated 0.284-0.347