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FY2005 FRED Database Project Description:

Project Information

 

 

Project Title:

Development of Superior Sorbents for Separation of CO2 From Flue Gas at a Wide Temperature Range During Coal Combustion

 

Project I.D.:

DE-FG26-01NT41284

 

FE Program:

Adv. Research - University/National Laboratory R&D

 

Research Type:

Basic Research          

 

Funding Memorandum:

Grant - UCR                            

 

 

Project Performer

 

 

Performer Type:

State Higher Education Institution

 

Performer:

University of Cincinnati

 

Performer Address:

873503
Research and Sponsored Projects Adminstration
                                                 

 

Other Project Team Members:

 

 

 

Project Dates

 

 

Project Start Date:

18-Sep-01

 

Project End Date:

17-Sep-02

 

 

Project Location

 

 

City:

Tempe

 

State:

AZ

 

ZIP Code:

85287-3503

 

Congressional District:

5

 

Responsible FE Site:

NETL

 

 

Project Contact

 

 

Name:

Smirniotis, Panagiotis

 

Telephone:

(513) 556-1474

 

Fax Number:

(513) 556-3473

 

Email Address:

smimip@ucbeh.san.uc.edu           

 

 

DOE/FE Contact

 

 

Name:

Carney, Barbara A.

 

Telephone Number:

(304) 285-4671

 

Site Location:

NETL

 

Email Address:

CARNEY@netl.doe.gov               

 

 

Cost & Funding Info.

 

 

Total Estimated Cost:

$57,650

 

DOE Share:

$50,000

 

Non-DOE Share:

$7,650

 

 

Project Description

 

 

Project Description:

This project proposes to synthesize; characterize; and evaluate novel sorbents for removal of  CO2 from high temperature gas streams.  Existing sorbents are typically based on aluminum zeolites which cannot operate at elevated temperatures.  Also; these sorbents can only be used for low concentrations of CO2 and coadsorb water; which decreases their saturation capacity.  Sorbents which do not have these disadvantages could be used to remove CO2 from hot flue gas; coal gasification; fuel cell applications; and for purification of H2 from the water gas shift reaction.  CO2 is a weak acid and therefore attracted by basic surfaces.  It has been found that combinations of alkali metals on rare earth oxides can result in superbasic materials.  The objectives of this study are to synthesize sorbents with alkali metals (Li; Na; K; Rb; and Cs) on CaO and MgO.  The sorbents will be characterized with x-ray diffraction; XPS; FT-IR; Temperature Programmed Desorption; and titrations to determine the concentration and strength of basic sites.  The sorbents will be screened with sorption and desorption studies with CO2.  The performance of the sorbents will be correlated with their surface properties.

 

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