Ethanolamine processes Monoethanolamine

GirhotolAmine Process. This process developed by the Girdler Corporation is similar in operation to the alkali carbonate processes. However, it uses aqueous solutions of an ethanolamine, ie, either mono-, di-, or triethanolamine. The operation of the Girbotol process depends on the reversible nature of the reaction of CO2 with monoetbanolamine [141-43-5] to form monoethanolamine carbonate [21829-52-7]. 

In case (1), the reaction is used for the removal of an undesirable substance from a gas stream. In this sense, the process is commonly referred to as gas absorption with reaction. Examples are removal of H2S or CO, from a gas stream by contact with an ethanolamine (e g., monoethanolamine (MEA) or diethanolamine (DEA)) in aqueous... 

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