CO2 Capture in Ionic Liquids: A Review of Solubilities and Experimental Methods

The growing concern of climate change and global warming has in turn given rise to a thriving research field dedicated to finding solutions. One particular area which has received considerable attention is the lowering of carbon dioxide emissions from large-scale sources, that is, fossil fuel power....

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Main Authors: Elena Torralba-Calleja, James Skinner, David Gutiérrez-Tauste
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Chemistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/473584
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description The growing concern of climate change and global warming has in turn given rise to a thriving research field dedicated to finding solutions. One particular area which has received considerable attention is the lowering of carbon dioxide emissions from large-scale sources, that is, fossil fuel power. This paper focuses on ionic liquids being used as novel media for CO2 capture. In particular, solubility data and experimental techniques are used at a laboratory scale. Cited CO2 absorption data for imidazolium-, pyrrolidinium-, pyridinium-, quaternary-ammonium-, and tetra-alkyl-phosphonium-based ionic liquids is reviewed, expressed as mole fractions (X) of CO2 to ionic liquid. The following experimental techniques are featured: gravimetric analysis, the pressure drop method, and the view-cell method.
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spelling doaj-art-4b68b9f0a1a6437089a894d353ff54d82025-02-03T01:27:40ZengWileyJournal of Chemistry2090-90632090-90712013-01-01201310.1155/2013/473584473584CO2 Capture in Ionic Liquids: A Review of Solubilities and Experimental MethodsElena Torralba-Calleja0James Skinner1David Gutiérrez-Tauste2Renewable Energies R&D Department, LEITAT Technological Center, Carrer de la Innovació, 2, Terrassa 08225 Barcelona, SpainRenewable Energies R&D Department, LEITAT Technological Center, Carrer de la Innovació, 2, Terrassa 08225 Barcelona, SpainRenewable Energies R&D Department, LEITAT Technological Center, Carrer de la Innovació, 2, Terrassa 08225 Barcelona, SpainThe growing concern of climate change and global warming has in turn given rise to a thriving research field dedicated to finding solutions. One particular area which has received considerable attention is the lowering of carbon dioxide emissions from large-scale sources, that is, fossil fuel power. This paper focuses on ionic liquids being used as novel media for CO2 capture. In particular, solubility data and experimental techniques are used at a laboratory scale. Cited CO2 absorption data for imidazolium-, pyrrolidinium-, pyridinium-, quaternary-ammonium-, and tetra-alkyl-phosphonium-based ionic liquids is reviewed, expressed as mole fractions (X) of CO2 to ionic liquid. The following experimental techniques are featured: gravimetric analysis, the pressure drop method, and the view-cell method.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/473584
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Journal of Chemistry
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