Safeguarding Amines from Oxidation by Enabling TechnologiesEmail PagePrint Page

Project Information

Prime Performer:University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX)Agreement Number:FE0031861
Project Duration:03/01/2020 - 12/31/2025Total Award Value:$5,935,179 
Technology Area:Post-Combustion CaptureDOE Share:$4,337,882 
Key Technology:SolventsPerformer Share:$1,597,297 
ASAP Reactor
ASAP Reactor

Project Description

The University of Texas at Austin will develop technologies to safeguard amine-based carbon dioxide (CO2) capture processes from solvent loss by oxidation. The project team will evaluate strategies to minimize amine oxidation in advanced 2nd- and 3rd-generation solvents caused by two of the most significant impurities: oxygen and nitrogen dioxide (NO2). These effective technologies will reduce the cost and environmental risk of solvent-based carbon capture systems by addressing the effects of flue gas impurities on solvent loss.

Project Benefits

This project will allow the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to further develop a fundamental understanding of the amine oxidation process and evaluate the cost benefits of various mitigation strategies that are applicable to a wide array of second-generation amine-based capture processes.

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Contact Information

Federal Project Manager:Krista Hill (krista.hill@netl.doe.gov)
Technology Manager:Ronald Munson (ronald.munson@netl.doe.gov)
Principal Investigator:Gary T. Rochelle (gtr@che.utexas.edu)