Enhancement Of CO2 Adsorption By Introducing Mesopores Into FAU Zeolite Using Acid-Base Leaching

Thi Truc Phuong Nguyen; Quang Tu Le Nguyen; Hoa Hung Lam; Van Dung Nguyen; Hoang Duong Ngo Tran; Nguyen Quang Long

doi:10.6180/jase.202306_26(6).0005

Enhancement Of CO2 Adsorption By Introducing Mesopores Into FAU Zeolite Using Acid-Base Leaching

Chemical Engineering Material Engineering

Nguyen Thi Truc Phuong^1,2, Le Nguyen Quang Tu^1,2, Lam Hoa Hung^1,2, Nguyen Van Dung^1,2, Ngo Tran Hoang Duong^1,2, and Nguyen Quang Long This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.^1,2

¹Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Ho Chi Minh University of Technology (HCMUT), 268 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
²Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, Linh Trung Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Received: June 28, 2022
Accepted: August 10, 2022
Publication Date: September 13, 2022

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ABSTRACT

Carbon capture and storage has become a widespread concern as a key technology in the global commitment to tackle climate change. Adsorption, especially when the regeneration process is carried out through a pressure reduction (pressure swing adsorption – PSA) is one of the promising solutions for reducing energy consumption, environmental impact, and the cost of CO₂ capture. In this paper, zeolite FAU (type X) was chosen to be modified into hierarchically porous structure by using top-down approach with the combination between Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), NaOH and Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB), which is expected to be used as a potential material adsorbent in pressure swing adsorption (PSA) system for CO₂adsorption. The study of CO₂ adsorption at 30°C has shown that mesoporous structure helps to increase strongly not only the rate of CO₂ adsorption but also the selectivity between CO₂/CH₄, CO₂/N₂ and the regeneration yield in the same amount of vacuuming time with the original zeolite X while only mitigating slightly the CO₂ adsorption capacity. The mesoporous structure of materials was proved through XRD patterns and pore-size distribution results. The CO₂ adsorption procedures at different temperatures (0°C, 15°C, 30°C) were also conducted to calculate the thermodynamic adsorption parameters. After ten-time reusing, the material retains more than 90% adsorption capacity compared with the first time.

Keywords: Mesoporous zeolite, CO2 adsorption, acid-base leaching, FAU zeolite

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