Performance and pressure drop of CO2 absorption into task-specific and
halide-free ionic liquids in a microchannel
Abstract
The gas-liquid two-phase flow pattern, absorption rate and pressure drop
of CO2 absorbed into the aqueous solution of the task-specific ionic
liquid (1-aminopropyl-3-methylimidazole tetrafluoroborate
[Apmim][BF4] and 1- hydroxyethyl-3-methylimidazole
tetrafluoroborate [OHemim][BF4]) and halide-free ionic liquid 1-
butyl -3-methylimidazolium methylsulfate [Bmim][CH3SO4] were
investigated in a microreactor. The absorption mechanism of the three
ionic liquids was analyzed employing the 13C NMR spectroscopy. The
[Apmim][BF4] was found to have the best ability of CO2 capture
compared to the other two ionic liquids, as chemical absorption occurred
between [Apmim][BF4] and CO2, while only physical absorption
took place between [OHemim][BF4] / [Bmim][CH3SO4] and
CO2. The sequence of CO2 absorption rate in three ionic liquid aqueous
solutions is: [Apmim][BF4] > [Bmim][CH3SO4]
>[OHemim][BF4]. Furthermore, the effects of
gas-liquid flow rate and ionic liquids concentration on CO2 absorption
rate and pressure drop were studied, the pressure drop models based on
various flow patterns were proposed.