YU Qingni, SI Wenting, YANG Bin, et al. An assessment of life-cycles on solid amine for adsorbing low-concentration CO2 in confined spaces[J]. CIESC Journal, 2015, (9): 3692-3697. DOI: 10.11949/j.issn.0438-1157.20150870.
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YU Qingni, SI Wenting, YANG Bin, et al. An assessment of life-cycles on solid amine for adsorbing low-concentration CO2 in confined spaces[J]. CIESC Journal, 2015, (9): 3692-3697. DOI: 10.11949/j.issn.0438-1157.20150870.DOI:
An assessment of life-cycles on solid amine for adsorbing low-concentration CO2 in confined spaces
it is essential to develop an adsorbent with high stability and efficiency for removing low-concentration CO2 in confined spaces
such as spacecraft
space laboratory and submarine. Solid amine adsorbent was prepared by impregnating a polymer substrate with tetraethylenepentamine (TEPA)
and its performance and stability in adsorption/desorption cycles under actual working condition for the removal of CO2 in confined spaces were examined. Test of long period life (about one year) was carried out to verify its stability. The results showed that the adsorption performance remained stable after 2128 and 2267 cycles. Under the condition of the life tests
CO2 adsorption capacities were maintained at ~28 mg·g-1. Moreover
no significant loss of organic amine was found according to thermal analysis and CO2 titration
and the high mechanical strength was still kept. It demonstrated that high adsorption efficiency of CO2 on the solid amine adsorbent at room temperature (20℃) was achieved and the CO2 desorption process can be conducted at the mild conditions (30℃)
which is not only beneficial for reduction of energy consumption but also extend the service life. Therefore
the solid amine adsorbent
TEPA supported onto polymer substrate
could effectively be alternative for removal of CO2 in confined spaces.