Tuning sorbent properties to reduce the cost of direct air capture
Hannah E. Holmes, Sayan Banerjee, Anthony Vallace, Ryan P. Lively, Christopher W. Jones, Matthew J. Realff
Abstract
A direct air capture (DAC) economic model that accounts for sorbent degradation is developed. Experimentally-measured parameters are then integrated to identify sorbent and process features that minimize both the DAC carbon footprint and cost.
Topics & Concepts
SorbentEnvironmental scienceProcess engineeringChemistryEngineeringAdsorptionOrganic chemistryCarbon Dioxide Capture TechnologiesAdsorption and Cooling SystemsThermodynamic and Exergetic Analyses of Power and Cooling Systems