Bulk carbon dioxide

The CNG acid gas removal process is distinguished from existing AGR processes by three features. The first feature is the use of pure liquid carbon dioxide as absorbent for sulfurous compounds the second feature is the use of triple-point crystallization to separate pure carbon dioxide from sulfurous compounds the third feature is the use of a liquid-solid slurry to absorb carbon dioxide below the triple point temperature of carbon dioxide. Pure liquid carbon dioxide is a uniquely effective absorbent for sulfurous compounds and trace contaminants triple-point crystallization economically produces pure carbon dioxide and concentrated hydrogen sulfide for bulk carbon dioxide absorption the slurry absorbent diminishes absorbent flow and limits the carbon dioxide absorber temperature rise to an acceptable low value. The sequence of gas treatment is shown in Figure 1, an overview of the CNG acid gas removal process. 

Pump. Liquid carbon dioxide pumps are preferable to gas compressor systems. They are smaller, simpler to operate, more reliable and less expensive. Furthermore, as discussed below, liquid carbon dioxide is readily available and is the least expensive form of bulk carbon dioxide. 

Bulk liquid carbon dioxide is supplied at approximately 300 PSIG. The minimum pressure in the carbon dioxide recycle system of a precision cleaning system is approximately 500 PSIG, therefore the pressure of the bulk liquid carbon dioxide must be increased when it is transferred to the cleaning system. Although this pressurization adds capital cost to the system, the lower price of bulk carbon dioxide will rapidly pay for the initial investment. Currently, the bulk cost is less than 10 cents per pound as compared to 50 to 70 cents per pound for other forms. 

Paranjape, M., Clarke, P. F., Pruden, B. B., Parrillo, D. J., Thaeron, C., and Sircar, S. (1998). Separation of bulk carbon dioxide-hydrogen mixtures by selective surface flow membranes. Adsorption 4, 355-360. 

Fig. 3.24 Test of the tensile strength hysteresis of hysteresis (Everett and Burgess ). TjT, is plotted against — Tq/Po where is the critical temperature and p.. the critical pressure, of the bulk adsorptive Tq is the tensile strength calculated from the lower closure point of the hysteresis loop. C), benzene O. xenon , 2-2 dimethyl benzene . nitrogen , 2,2,4-trimethylpentane , carbon dioxide 4 n-hexane. The lowest line was calculated from the van der Waals equation, the middle line from the van der Waals equation as modified by Guggenheim, and the upper line from the Berthelot equation. (Courtesy Everett.)...

Adsorption systems employing molecular sieves are available for feed gases having low acid gas concentrations. Another option is based on the use of polymeric, semipermeable membranes which rely on the higher solubiHties and diffusion rates of carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide in the polymeric material relative to methane for membrane selectivity and separation of the various constituents. Membrane units have been designed that are effective at small and medium flow rates for the bulk removal of carbon dioxide. 

Carbon Dioxide Removal. The effluent gases from the shift converters contain about 17—19 vol % (dry) carbon dioxide (qv) which is ultimately reduced to a few ppm by bulk CO2 removal, followed by a final purification step. Commercial CO2 removal systems can be broadly classified as... 

Carbon dioxide is used to increase the natural CO2 content of the beer and as counterpressure in tanks and filling machines. It must be free of water and any aroma. The consumption is 0—10 g/L of beer produced. In major breweries, carbon dioxide is bought in bulk, and in many breweries it is common practice to coUect the surplus CO2 from the fermentors to clean, dehumidify, and compress in a local CO2 plant which is easily automated. 

Lime-Kiln Operation. Gases containing up to 40% carbon dioxide from the lime kiln pass through a cyclone separator, which removes the bulk of entrained dust. The gas is then blown through the two scmbbers, which remove the finer dust, cooled, and passes iato an absorption tower. Here carbon dioxide may be recovered by the sodium carbonate or Girbotol process. 

Ready availabiHty and easy appHcation of bulk Hquid carbon dioxide have caused it to replace dry ice in many cases. Liquid CO2 can be stored without loss and is easily measured or weighed. Liquid carbon dioxide is also used, along with dry ice, for direct injection into chemical reaction systems to control temperature. 

As in the case of the salt complexation processes, the cryogenic systems require prepuriftcation of the feed gas. Bulk water, hydrogen sulfide, and carbon dioxide are removed by standard techniques. Final removal of these materials is accompHshed by adsorption. After prepuriftcation, the gases are ready for cryogenic processing. 

Ethylene Oxide Catalysts. Of all the factors that influence the utihty of the direct oxidation process for ethylene oxide, the catalyst used is of the greatest importance. It is for this reason that catalyst preparation and research have been considerable since the reaction was discovered. There are four basic components in commercial ethylene oxide catalysts the active catalyst metal the bulk support catalyst promoters that increase selectivity and/or activity and improve catalyst life and inhibitors or anticatalysts that suppress the formation of carbon dioxide and water without appreciably reducing the rate of formation of ethylene oxide (105). 

Bulk storage and use of liquid carbon dioxide hazards and precautions... 

Carbon dioxide gas diluted with nitrogen is passed continuously across the surface of an agitated aqueous lime solution. Clouds of crystals first appear just beneath the gas-liquid interface, although soon disperse into the bulk liquid phase. This indicates that crystallization occurs predominantly at the gas-liquid interface due to the localized high supersaturation produced by the mass transfer limited chemical reaction. The transient mean size of crystals obtained as a function of agitation rate is shown in Figure 8.16. 

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