GB2180167A - Acid gas removal from gaseous mixtures - Google Patents
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C10—PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
- C10K—PURIFYING OR MODIFYING THE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF COMBUSTIBLE GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE
- C10K1/00—Purifying combustible gases containing carbon monoxide
- C10K1/08—Purifying combustible gases containing carbon monoxide by washing with liquids; Reviving the used wash liquors
- C10K1/10—Purifying combustible gases containing carbon monoxide by washing with liquids; Reviving the used wash liquors with aqueous liquids
- C10K1/12—Purifying combustible gases containing carbon monoxide by washing with liquids; Reviving the used wash liquors with aqueous liquids alkaline-reacting including the revival of the used wash liquors
- C10K1/122—Purifying combustible gases containing carbon monoxide by washing with liquids; Reviving the used wash liquors with aqueous liquids alkaline-reacting including the revival of the used wash liquors containing only carbonates, bicarbonates, hydroxides or oxides of alkali-metals (including Mg)
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- B01D53/00—Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases, aerosols
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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Abstract
Acid gases, e.g. carbon dioxide are removed from gaseous mixtures, e.g. methane containing fuel gases by absorption into amine promoted alkali metal carbonate solutions. The promoter is a mixture of at least one secondary alkanolamine e.g. diethyl 2,2<1> dihydroxyamine and an N-alkyl-2-aminoethanol said alkyl radical containing up to 3 carbon atoms, e.g. N-methyl-2-aminoethanol (MAE).
Description
SPECIFICATION
Acid gas removal process
This invention relates to the purification of gaseous mixtures by the removal of acid gases therefrom.
More particularly, the invention is concerned with the removal of carbon dioxide from methane.
containing fuel or synthesis gases.
One process for the removal of acid gases such as carbon dioxide, known as the "Hot Pot" or Hot Potassium Carbonate Process, utilises an aqueous alkaline solution of an alkali metal carbonate, e.g. potassium carbonate, as an absorbentforthe acid gas, the absorbent being regenerated for re-use by steam-stripping of the carbon dioxide. The performance of the process is governed by the mass transfer rates at which the acid gas molecules are absorbed outofthegas phaseintothe liquid phaseinthecon- tactor and desorbed from the liquid phase into the stripping medium in the regenerator. In UK Patent
Specification No. 1084526 it is proposed that mass transfer rates for absorption could be increased by activating the potassium carbonate with an ethanolamine promoter.
Thus where low levels of carbon dioxidewere required in the purified gas stream, an ethanolamine such as diethyl 2,2'-dihydroxylamine, also known as diethanolamine or DEA, is added to the carbonate liquor, typically in amounts ranging from 0.3%to 10% by weight of the solution.
In U K Patent Specification No. 1218083, it is stated that secondary alkanolamines have a more beneficial effect on increasing the mass transfer rate for adsorption than the ethanolamines. Acomparison between the use of DEA and alkanolamines such as
N-methyl-2-aminoethanol (2-(methylamino) ethanol-MAE) or N-ethyl-2-amino ethanol (2 (ethylamino)ethanol-EAE) purportstoshowthatthe relative rates of CO2 absorption can be increased up to twofold, for example when EAE is employed as the promoter.
Our own findings have confirmed this except that in large scale applications the greater stability of
MAE confers an overall greater commercial advantagethan EAE.
We have also discovered that good promotorsfor adsorption are not necessarily good promotorsfor regeneration and vice versa. A more efficient process is achieved by the use of a mixture of alkanolamines which promote in different regions of the absorption/ regeneration cycle. Thus, greatertechnical advantages are achieved by the use of mixtures of monoand dialkanolamines. These advantages have not been disclosed or suggested by the prior art especi ally since ou rfindings have indicated that by the use ofthe mixture of promotors increases the mass transfer rates of adsorption and regeneration more than would be expected by the sum of the effect of the individual alkanolamines.
Thus according to the present invention there is provided a process for the removal of acid gases from gaseous mixtures wherein said mixture is contacted with an aqueous alkaline solution comprising a compound of an alkali metal orammonia and an alkanolamine-based promoter characterised in that said promoter is a mixture of said alkyl radical containing up to 3 carbon atoms.
The preferred secondary amine is diethyl 2,2' dihydroxyamine and the preferred N-alkyl-2aminoethanol is N-methyl-2-aminoethanol.
We have found that there is a synergistic effect on the performance of the process shown by the use of mixtures in accordance with the invention which would not be expected from a consideration of the prior art teachings. Our researches have indicated that reducing the level of acid gas e.g. carbon dioxide, is not simply a function of the increase in concentration of the individual amine promoter.
Increasing the concentration of DEA, according to the teachings of UK patent Specification 1084526, has little effect on the increase in rate transfer. Thus, for 30% w/w solution of K2CO3 used to purifythe 22% CO2gasmixturetheaddition of2.8%DEAwiIIpro- duce a CO2 level in the purified gas mixture of 2.76% whereas if the solution concentration of DEA is raised to 4.8% the CO2 level is decreased by only 0.36% to 2.4%.
Following the teachings of UK Patent Specification No. 1218083, we have found that increasing the MAE concentration from 1.6 to 2.1% in a 28% K2CO3 Sol- ution used to purify a gas mixture containing about 22%CO2 results in lowering the CO2 content of the gas exiting the absorber from 2.7 to 2.5%.
Itwould not be expected therefrom from prior art that amine mixtures would have any significant ef fect upon the rate of mass transfer and hence final acid gas levels in the purified gas mixture. By promoting mass transfer in both the absorption and regeneration stages using a mixture of 2.8% DEA and 2% MAE in a 30% solution of K2CO3, it was demonstrated that CO2 may be removed from an initial level of about 22% to less than 1.0% in the gas exiting the absorber.
The preferred concentration of carbonate in the scrubbing solution will depend upon thetemperature at which the process is carried and will not normally be greater than 50% w/w. Typically this will range from 25 to 40% w/w for reaction tem peratu res upto 1300C.
Preferably the alkanolamine mixture will comprise upto7%, usually upto 5%, and more preferablyupto 3%w/wofdiethyl 2,2'-dihydroxy amine and upto about4%, usually up to 2.5%, and more preferably from 1 to about 2.0%w/w, of an N-alkyl-2-amino ethanol such as N-methyl-2-aminoethanol.
Although the process of the present invention confersthe advantage of being able to achieve low levels of acid gas, where such high levels of purification are not required, the practice of this present invention can result in reduced packed volumes in the chamber or regenerator, or in reduced energy consumption.
With an existing acid gas facility, where a k2CO3 solution is employed together with diethyl 2,2'dihydroxyamine, N-alkyl-2-aminoethanol can be added in small increments until the correctcomposition is acheived in the circulating solution. This 'retrofit' operation improves plant performances without any 'down-time' through solution changeover.
The present invention may be applied to the purification of methane-containing fuel gases as well as synthesis gases used, for example, in the production of ammonia, orinthetreatmentof natural gas streams.
Claims (8)
1. A process for the removal of acid gases from gaseous mixtures wherein said mixture is contacted with an aqueous alkaline solution comprising a compound of an alkali metal or ammonia and an alkanolamine-based promoter characterised in thatthe promoter is a mixture of at least one secondary alkanolamine and at least one N-alkyl-2-aminoethanol, said alkyl radical containing up to 3 carbon atoms.
2. A process as claimed in claim 1 wherein the acid gas is carbon dioxide.
3. A process as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2 wherein the N-alkyl-2-aminoethanol is N-methyl-2aminoethanol.
4. A process as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3 wherein the secondary aminoalkanol is diethyl-2'2' dihydroxy amine.
5. A process as claimed in claim 4wherein the concentration of diethyl-2,2' dihydroxy amine is not more than 7%w/w.
6. A process as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5 wherein the concentration of N-alkyl-2aminoethanol is not more than 4% w/w.
7. A process as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein the alkali metal carbonate is potassium carbonate, in a concentration of not greater than 50% by weight.
8. The process as claimed in any of claims 4 to 6 wherein the composition additionally includes antifoaming agents, antioxidants and corrosion inhibitors.
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EP86306243A EP0216486B1 (en) | 1985-09-12 | 1986-08-13 | Acid gas removal process |
DE8686306243T DE3675723D1 (en) | 1985-09-12 | 1986-08-13 | METHOD FOR ELIMINATING AN ACID GAS. |
US06/903,963 US4729883A (en) | 1985-09-12 | 1986-09-05 | Acid gas removal process |
ES8601860A ES2001964A6 (en) | 1985-09-12 | 1986-09-12 | Acid gas removal process. |
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