SORBENT ANALYSIS OF LONG-TERM CO2 CAPTURE TRIALS - PRELIMINARY RESULTS

Jens Emmerich 20.04.2016

WP 1 CONTRIBUTION - OBJECTIVE

Screening of >160 sorbent samples until now to: - - identify stable process conditions

- - select sorbents for in-depth characterization - - feed CFD simulation work based on sorbent analysis

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Overview

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Next steps

Preliminary results of sorbent screening

Sorbent screening

Introduction to the Lhoist Business Innovation Center

Introduction to the Lhoist Business Innovation Center

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Industrial scale x 10-100

Pilot scale x 10-100

Lab scale

Industrial scale / 1.000 down to 10.000

Lab scale

Ind. Detention Slaker

Ind. PFR Kiln

Lab Scale Hydrator

Lab Electrical Kiln

SCALE DOWN & SCALE UP APPROACHES

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Lab Scale Slaker

Introduction to the Lhoist Business Innovation Center

Overview

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Next steps

Preliminary results of sorbent screening

Sorbent screening

Introduction to the Lhoist Business Innovation Center

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Sorbent screening Some examples of sorbents

Loop seal samples from test campaign C3 (04/10/2015)

Loop seal samples from test campaign L1 (24/11/2015)

Loop seal samples from test campaign L2 (29/11/2015)

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Sorbent screening Lab equipment

Determination of the chemical composition of sorbents using the PANalytical / MagiX PRO PW2540 X-ray fluorescence device

Sorbent activity assessment using TGA/DTA tests (Netzsch / STA449)

Automatic Loss on Ignition (LoI) on sorbents to determine res. CO2 on a NAVAS / TGA

Particle size distribution by laser granulometry on a Coulter / LS 13320

Overview

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Next steps

Preliminary results of sorbent screening

Sorbent screening

Introduction to the Lhoist Business Innovation Center

Coke test campaign C3 Stable operation for 16 h

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Test period C3 (04/10/2015) - SO3/CaO and SiO2/CaO ratios

SO3/CaO (LS 4.1)

SO3/CaO (LS 4.5)

SiO2/CaO (LS 4.1)

SiO2/CaO (LS 4.5)

Coke test campaign C3 Stable operation for 16 h

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Test period C3 - PSD and LoI of SCARLET sorbent samples (04/10/2015)

d90 LS 4.1 - 04/10

d90 LS 4.5 - 04/10

d50 LS 4.1 - 04/10

d50 LS 4.5 - 04/10

res. CO2 LS 4.1 - 04/10

Res. CO2 LS 4.5 - 04/10

Lignite test campaign L1 Stable sorbent after 24 h operation

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Test period L1 (23-25/11/2015) - SO3/CaO and SiO2/CaO ratios

SO3/CaO (LS 4.1)

SO3/CaO (LS 4.5)

SiO2/CaO (LS 4.1)

SiO2/CaO (LS 4.5)

Lignite test campaign L1 Stable sorbent after 24 h operation

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Test period L1 - PSD and LoI of SCARLET sorbent samples (23-25/11/2015)

d90 LS 4.1

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d50 LS 4.5

res. CO2 - LS 4.1

res. CO2 - LS 4.5

Overview

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Next steps

Preliminary results of sorbent screening

Sorbent screening

Introduction to the Lhoist Business Innovation Center

> TGA and carbon analysis on test period C3 and P2 sorbents for CFD model validation

> Sorbent screening for test campaigns run in Q1/2016

> Integration of results for further project valorization and publication purposes

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Next steps Tests for CFD model validation and 2016 long-term pilot testing campaigns

Who has the first question ?

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