Separation of H 2O/CO 2 mixtures with layered adsorption method for greenhouse gas control

Abstract

Multiple-layered vacuum swing adsorption technique was used and investigated in order to effectively keep the feed gas that flows into zeolite 13X zone being dry and keep the CAPEX down(not adding pre-treatment equipment). Activated carbon fiber(ACF) and alumina CDX were laid at the lower parts of the column as pre-layers to selectively adsorb moisture. Zeolite 13X was laid on the top of those two adsorbents as the main layer to capture CO 2. Systematic cyclic experiments show that water vapor was successfully contained within the ACF and CDX layers at cyclic steady states. It was also found that ultimate vacuum pressure played a decisive factor for stabilizing the water front, and achieving..