Abstract: Disclosed herein are acid gas absorbents that afford high acid gas (CO2) absorption amount per unit volume and high absorption speed and can prevent the absorbent components from diffusing.

Abstract: An acid component removal device for removing an acid component from an acid gas absorbent containing an amine, comprising: an anode; a cathode; and an electrodialysis structure having four compartments formed by arranging an first membrane which is either an anion exchange membrane or a cation exchange membrane, a second membrane which is a bipolar membrane, and a third membrane which is either an anion exchange membrane or a cation exchange membrane and which is the other of the first membrane, in this order, from the anode end to the cathode end between the anode and the cathode, with a space each between the membranes.

Abstract: A carbon dioxide capturing system according to an embodiment is provided with a reboiler which heats an absorption liquid in a regeneration tower with a heated steam, and condenses the heated steam to generate a downstream side condensed water. The heated steam is supplied to the reboiler by an upstream side line. The downstream side condensed water is discharged from the reboiler by a downstream side line. A branched line branches from the upstream side line. The heated steam supplied to the branched line is cooled and condensed by an upstream side cooler, and an upstream side condensed water is generated. A physical quantity of an absorption liquid component in the upstream side condensed water and a physical quantity of an absorption liquid component in the downstream side condensed water are measured by a physical quantity measurement device.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are acid gas absorbents that afford high acid gas (CO2) absorption amount per unit volume and high absorption speed and can prevent the absorbent components from diffusing. Also disclosed herein is a method and device for removing an acid gas, in which the energy required for separating the acid gas and regenerating the absorbent is reduced, are provided.

Abstract: A carbon dioxide separation and capture apparatus includes an absorption tower configured to cause an absorbing liquid to absorb a carbon dioxide gas contained in a process gas and a regeneration tower configured to cause the absorbing liquid from the absorption tower to release the carbon dioxide gas. The carbon dioxide separation and capture apparatus further includes an inlet concentration meter configured to measure concentration of an acid component in the process gas supplied to the absorption tower and an outlet concentration meter configured to measure concentration of the acid component in the process gas discharged from the absorption tower.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a carbon dioxide capturing apparatus includes a first absorbing unit, a regeneration unit, a water washing capturing unit, and a pre-amine capturing unit. The first absorbing unit brings a gas containing carbon dioxide into contact with an absorbing liquid containing an amine compound, and discharges the absorbing liquid which has absorbed carbon dioxide as a rich liquid. The regeneration unit releases a carbon dioxide gas from the rich liquid sent from the first absorbing unit. The water washing capturing unit captures the amine compound entrained in a decarbonated treatment gas sent from the first absorbing unit. The pre-amine capturing unit receives part of the rich liquid from the first absorbing unit, and traps the amine compound entrained in the decarbonated treatment gas by bringing the decarbonated treatment gas from the first absorbing unit into countercurrent contact with the part of the rich liquid.

Abstract: An acid component removal device for removing an acid component from an acid gas absorbent containing an amine, comprising: an anode; a cathode; and an electrodialysis structure having four compartments formed by arranging an first membrane which is either an anion exchange membrane or a cation exchange membrane, a second membrane which is a bipolar membrane, and a third membrane which is either an anion exchange membrane or a cation exchange membrane and which is the other of the first membrane, in this order, from the anode end to the cathode end between the anode and the cathode, with a space each between the membranes.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are acid gas absorbents that afford high acid gas (CO2) absorption amount per unit volume and high absorption speed and can prevent the absorbent components from diffusing. Also disclosed herein is a method and device for removing an acid gas, in which the energy required for separating the acid gas and regenerating the absorbent is reduced, are provided.

Abstract: A carbon dioxide capturing system according to an embodiment is provided with a reboiler which heats an absorption liquid in a regeneration tower with a heated steam, and condenses the heated steam to generate a downstream side condensed water. The heated steam is supplied to the reboiler by an upstream side line. The downstream side condensed water is discharged from the reboiler by a downstream side line. A branched line branches from the upstream side line. The heated steam supplied to the branched line is cooled and condensed by an upstream side cooler, and an upstream side condensed water is generated. A physical quantity of an absorption liquid component in the upstream side condensed water and a physical quantity of an absorption liquid component in the downstream side condensed water are measured by a physical quantity measurement device.

Abstract: A carbon dioxide capture system according to an embodiment includes an absorber, a stripper, and a heater. The absorber includes a first cleaning unit and a second cleaning unit. The first cleaning unit uses first cleaning liquid to clean combustion exhaust gas discharged from a carbon dioxide capturer and captures amine flowing together with the combustion exhaust gas. The second cleaning unit uses second cleaning liquid to clean the combustion exhaust gas discharged from the first cleaning unit and captures amine flowing together with the combustion exhaust gas. The heater heats the first cleaning liquid to a temperature higher than the temperature of an upper portion of the carbon dioxide capturer and of the second cleaning liquid.

Abstract: The present embodiments provide an acidic gas recovery apparatus or method capable of efficiently reducing emission of amine to the environment. In the embodiment, an acidic gas recovery apparatus 10A comprises: an acidic gas-absorber 11a; a regeneration tower 12; a gas-cleaner 11b; a cleaning liquid drawing-out line L23; an absorbing liquid drawing-out line L21; and an acidic component-remover 13A. The cleaning water 27c from the cleaning liquid drawing-out line L23 and a purified lean solution 23C from the absorbing liquid drawing-out line L21 are supplied to the acidic component-remover 13A. The acidic component-remover 13A comprises a cathode 53, an anode 54, an absorbing liquid-purification compartment 57 for removing acidic components from the objective lean solution 23B, and cleaning liquid compartments 58-1 and 58-2. The cleaning water 27 is supplied to the cleaning liquid compartments.

Abstract: A carbon dioxide capture apparatus according to an embodiment includes an absorber and a stripper. The liquid level of the absorbing liquid within the absorber is measured by an absorber level gauge. A regulating liquid that contains water and is used to control the proportion of water contained in the absorbing liquid is stored in a regulating liquid tank. The flow rate of the regulating liquid to be supplied from the regulating liquid tank to the absorber or the stripper is controlled by a regulating liquid control valve. A controller controls the opening degree of the regulating liquid control valve based on the liquid level of the absorbing liquid measured by the absorber level gauge.

Abstract: In a carbon dioxide separation and capture apparatus according to an embodiment, a control device calculates a flow rate range of a carbon dioxide gas based on the concentration of the carbon dioxide gas and an output range of a blower. The control device determines a flow rate of the carbon dioxide gas in which the sum of energy is the least based on relationships, corresponding to a preset target amount of carbon dioxide gas to be captured, between a flow rate of the carbon dioxide gas, and sum of energy obtained by summing the amount of heat to be supplied by a heating medium from the external, power of the blower and power of a pump. The control device controls output of the blower, an opening degree of the first flow rate control valve, and an opening degree of the second flow rate control valve.

Abstract: The present embodiments provide an acidic gas recovery apparatus or method capable of efficiently reducing emission of amine to the environment. In the embodiment, an acidic gas recovery apparatus 10A comprises: an acidic gas-absorber 11a; a regeneration tower 12; a gas-cleaner 11b; a cleaning liquid drawing-out line L23; an absorbing liquid drawing-out line L21; and an acidic component-remover 13A. The cleaning water 27c from the cleaning liquid drawing-out line L23 and a purified lean solution 23C from the absorbing liquid drawing-out line L21 are supplied to the acidic component-remover 13A. The acidic component-remover 13A comprises a cathode 53, an anode 54, an absorbing liquid-purification compartment 57 for removing acidic components from the objective lean solution 23B, and cleaning liquid compartments 58-1 and 58-2. The cleaning water 27 is supplied to the cleaning liquid compartments.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a carbon dioxide capturing system includes an absorption tower configured to bring a treatment target gas containing carbon dioxide into contact with an absorption liquid, and to discharge the absorption liquid having absorbed the carbon dioxide. The system further includes a regeneration tower configured to make the absorption liquid discharged from the absorption tower dissipate the carbon dioxide, and to discharge the absorption liquid having dissipated the carbon dioxide. The system further includes a treatment target gas line configured to introduce the treatment target gas into the absorption tower, a first introduction module configured to introduce a first gas having a higher carbon dioxide concentration than the treatment target gas into the treatment target gas line, and a second introduction module configured to introduce a second gas having a lower carbon dioxide concentration than the treatment target gas into the treatment target gas line.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a carbon dioxide capturing system includes an absorber to discharge an absorption liquid having absorbed carbon dioxide, a regenerator to discharge the absorption liquid having released the carbon dioxide, a first line to introduce the absorption liquid discharged from the absorber to the regenerator, a second line to introduce the absorption liquid discharged from the regenerator to the absorber, and a heat exchanger to exchange heat between absorption liquids flowing in the first and second lines. The system further includes a bypass line to branch from the first line between the absorber and the heat exchanger and introduce the absorption liquid to the regenerator without passing through the heat exchanger, a valve on the bypass line, an instrument to measure a value indicating a state of the regenerator, and a controller to control a degree of opening of the valve based on the measured value.

Abstract: A carbon dioxide capture system includes: a washing unit which uses cleaning water to clean absorption unit exhaust gas or stripping unit exhaust gas; and a gas-liquid separation device which allows condensed water generated by cooling washing unit exhaust gas to be separated from the washing unit exhaust gas. The condensed water is mixed into the cleaning water by a condensed water line. If the amount of the cleaning water becomes more than a predetermined amount, the cleaning water is mixed into an absorbing liquid by a cleaning water line. A controller controls a condensed water valve.

Abstract: An acid gas absorbent includes at least one kind of secondary amine compound represented by formula (1): where R1 is a cyclopentyl group or a cyclohexyl group which may be substituted by a substituted or non-substituted alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, R2 and R3 each indicate an alkylene group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, and R2 and R3 may each be the same or different, and be a straight chain or have a side chain.

Abstract: A carbon dioxide separation and capture apparatus includes an absorption tower configured to cause an absorbing liquid to absorb a carbon dioxide gas contained in a process gas and a regeneration tower configured to cause the absorbing liquid from the absorption tower to release the carbon dioxide gas. The carbon dioxide separation and capture apparatus further includes an inlet concentration meter configured to measure concentration of an acid component in the process gas supplied to the absorption tower and an outlet concentration meter configured to measure concentration of the acid component in the process gas discharged from the absorption tower.

Abstract: A CO2 recovery apparatus according to the present invention comprises: an absorption tower comprising a CO2 absorption unit in which an exhaust gas containing CO2 and a lean solution comprising an amino group-containing compound are brought into contact with each other to allow the lean solution to absorb CO2; a regeneration tower in which CO2 contained in a rich solution is separated to regenerate the rich solution; and a purification unit in which an amino group-containing compound in a CO2-removed exhaust gas obtained by removing CO2 in the CO2 absorption unit is removed from, wherein the purification unit comprises a catalytic unit in which a photocatalyst is supported on a carrier including a gap through which air can pass, an activation member which activates the photocatalyst, and a power supply unit. The activation member is a pair of electrodes comprising a first electrode and a second electrode.