| Safeguarding Amines from Oxidation by Enabling Technologies |
Project Information
| Prime Performer: | University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX) | Agreement Number: | FE0031861 | |
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| Project Duration: | 03/01/2020 - 12/31/2025 | Total Award Value: | $5,935,179 | |
| Technology Area: | Post-Combustion Capture | DOE Share: | $4,337,882 | |
| Key Technology: | Solvents | Performer Share: | $1,597,297 | |
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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