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WO2018136628A1 - Method and apparatus for continuous removal of vapors from gases - Google Patents

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WO2018136628A1
WO2018136628A1 PCT/US2018/014230 US2018014230W WO2018136628A1 WO 2018136628 A1 WO2018136628 A1 WO 2018136628A1 US 2018014230 W US2018014230 W US 2018014230W WO 2018136628 A1 WO2018136628 A1 WO 2018136628A1
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Aaron SAYRE
Stephanie BURT
Nathan Davis
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  • This invention relates generally to the field of purification of gases.
  • Our immediate interest is in the removal of vapors, such as water or carbon dioxide, that would be considered an impurity from a gas stream, such as combustion flue gas, natural gas, syngas, and air.
  • Chemical complexing in solids occurs by passing the gas stream through a bed of desiccants or related solids that chemically bind the vapor. Chemical complexing in liquids occurs in brine solutions, near-eutectic solutions, or other systems where the liquid has the ability to complex with the vapor.
  • Condensation occurs when the partial pressure of the vapor is reduced below the vapor's condensation point, allowing the vapor to condense into a liquid form.
  • Desublimation is considered a form of condensation, as it brings a gas to a condensed state, namely to a solid.
  • United States patent publication number 2008/7314502 to Kelley teaches a method for the separation of a single component from a multi -component gas stream. This disclosure is pertinent and could benefit from vapor removal methods disclosed herein and is hereby incorporated for reference in its entirety for all that it teaches.
  • United States patent publication number 2011/0203174 to Lackner teaches a method and apparatus for extracting carbon dioxide from air. This disclosure is pertinent and could benefit from vapor removal methods disclosed herein and is hereby incorporated for reference in its entirety for all that it teaches.
  • United States patent publication number 9067173 to Alban teaches a method and equipment for treating carbon dioxide-rich smoke. This disclosure is pertinent and could benefit from vapor removal methods disclosed herein and is hereby incorporated for reference in its entirety for all that it teaches.
  • United States patent publication number 8088197 to Wright teaches a method for removing carbon dioxide from air. This disclosure is pertinent and could benefit from vapor removal methods disclosed herein and is hereby incorporated for reference in its entirety for all that it teaches.
  • a method for continuously removing vapor, such as water or carbon dioxide from a carrier gas includes, first, causing direct contact of the carrier gas with a liquid mixture in a separation chamber, the carrier gas condensing at a lower temperature than the vapor.
  • a combination of chemical effects cause the vapor to condense, complex, or both condense and complex with the liquid mixture.
  • the liquid mixture is chosen from the group consisting of: first, a combination of components that can be maintained in a liquid phase at a temperature below the vapor's condensation point, whereby the vapor condenses into the liquid mixture; second, a combination of components where at least one component forms a chemical complex with the carbon dioxide vapor and thereby extracts at least a portion of the carbon dioxide vapor from the carrier gas; and third, a combination of components that can both be maintained in a liquid phase at a temperature below the carbon dioxide's condensation point, and wherein at least one component forms a chemical complex with the carbon dioxide vapor and thereby extracts at least a portion of the carbon dioxide vapor from the carrier gas.
  • the liquid mixture is then reconstituted after passing through the separation chamber by a chemical separation process chosen to remove an equivalent amount of the carbon dioxide vapor from the liquid mixture as was removed from the carrier gas.
  • the reconstituted liquid mixture is restored to temperature and pressure through heat exchange, compression, and expansion, as necessary, in preparation for recycling back to the separation chamber.
  • the liquid mixture is then returned to the separation chamber. In this manner, the carrier gas leaving the exchanger has between 1% and 100% of the carbon dioxide vapor removed.
  • the liquid mixture may consist of a mixture of water and a compound from either of the following two groups: i) ionic compounds including potassium carbonate, potassium formate, potassium acetate, calcium magnesium acetate, magnesium chloride, sodium chloride, lithium chloride, and calcium chloride; and, ii) soluble organic compounds including glycerol, ammonia, propylene glycol, ethylene glycol, ethanol, and methanol.
  • the carrier gas may consist of combustion flue gas, moist air, syngas, producer gas, natural gas, steam reforming gas, any hydrocarbon that has higher volatility than carbon dioxide or water, as the case may be, or light gases.
  • the separation chamber may be either a counter-current, direct-contact exchanger or a co-current, direct-contact exchanger.
  • the chemical separation process for reconstituting the liquid mixture may be distillation, pressure-swing separation, liquid extraction, solid extraction, reverse osmosis, forward osmosis, filtration, stripping, or a combination of these.
  • Figure 1 shows a general process flow diagram in accordance with an embodiment of the invention
  • Figure 2 shows a process flow diagram for dehydrating combustion flue gas, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention
  • Figure 3 shows a process flow diagram for dehydrating natural gas, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 4 shows a process flow diagram for dehydrating propane gas, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention
  • Figure 5 shows a process flow diagram for dehydrating nitrogen gas, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention
  • Figure 6 shows a phase diagram for ionic compounds that include a subset of useful compounds in accordance with some embodiments of the invention
  • Figure 7 shows a phase diagram for inorganic and organic compounds that include a subset of useful compounds in accordance with some embodiments of the invention.
  • a carrier gas 102 containing a vapor 104 to be removed, enters a separation chamber 106.
  • the vapor is one that would be considered an impurity to the carrier gas, such as water vapor or carbon dioxide vapor.
  • a cold liquid mixture 108 enters separation chamber 106 flowing counter-current to the carrier gas 102 vapor 104 combination.
  • Carrier gas 102 exits separations chamber 106 with substantially less vapor 104. In some embodiments, this can mean a removal of between 1% and 100% of vapor 104, such as carbon dioxide vapor.
  • Liquid mixture 108 and extracted vapor 104 exit separations chamber 106 and are conveyed to a separations system 110.
  • the extracted carbon dioxide vapor is transported as a combination of carbon dioxide dissolved in liquid mixture 108, carbon dioxide complexed in liquid mixture 108, and solid carbon dioxide suspended in liquid mixture 108.
  • Captured carbon dioxide vapor 104 is removed in separations system 110, and liquid mixture 108, now at the same composition as required for separation chamber 106, is sent to a heat exchanger, compressor, or expander 112 to bring liquid mixture 108 to the required temperature for separations chamber 106.
  • the chemical separation process for reconstituting the liquid mixture may be distillation, pressure-swing separation, liquid extraction, solid extraction, reverse osmosis, forward osmosis, filtration, stripping, or a combination of these.
  • the liquid mixture consists of water and a compound from either of the following two groups: i) ionic compounds including potassium carbonate, potassium formate, potassium acetate, calcium magnesium acetate, magnesium chloride, sodium chloride, lithium chloride, and calcium chloride; and, ii) soluble organic compounds including glycerol, ammonia, propylene glycol, ethylene glycol, ethanol, and methanol.
  • Carrier gas 102 may be combustion flue gas, syngas, producer gas, natural gas, steam reforming gas, any hydrocarbon that has higher volatility than carbon dioxide or water, as the case may be, or light gases.
  • Combustion flue gas consists of the exhaust gas from a fireplace, oven, furnace, boiler, steam generator, or other combustor.
  • the combustion fuel sources include coal, hydrocarbons, and biomass.
  • Combustion flue gas varies greatly in composition depending on the method of combustion and the source of fuel. Combustion in pure oxygen produces little to no nitrogen in the flue gas. Combustion using air leads to the majority of the flue gas consisting of nitrogen.
  • the non-nitrogen flue gas consists of mostly carbon dioxide, water, and sometimes unconsumed oxygen. Small amounts of carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, and trace amounts of hundreds of other chemicals are present, depending on the source. Entrained dust and soot will also be present in all combustion flue gas streams. The method disclosed applies to any combustion flue gases.
  • Syngas consists of hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide.
  • Producer gas consists of a fuel gas manufactured from materials such as coal, wood, or syngas. It consists mostly of carbon monoxide, with tars and carbon dioxide present as well.
  • Steam reforming is the process of producing hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and other compounds from hydrocarbon fuels, including natural gas.
  • the steam reforming gas referred to herein consists primarily of carbon monoxide and hydrogen, with varying amounts of carbon dioxide and water.
  • Light gases include gases with higher volatility than water or carbon dioxide, as the case may be, including hydrogen, helium, nitrogen, and oxygen. This list is for example only and should not be implied to constitute a limitation as to the viability of other gases in the process. A person of skill in the art would be able to evaluate any gas as to whether it has higher volatility than water or carbon dioxide.
  • liquid mixture 108 is conveyed from separation chamber 106 by a pump.
  • the pump chosen would preferably be a cryogenic-style pump, capable of handling temperatures below the freezing point of carbon dioxide, as well as handling solid particles.
  • the pump chosen could be a centrifugal, piston, pressure-recovery, propeller, circulator, slurry, positive-displacement, diaphragm, progressive-cavity, screw, or vane pump.
  • the internals of the pump would again be chosen based on the specifics of liquid mixture 108, but would have to be chosen to be resistant to whatever materials were conveyed. They would need to be cold resistant, but may also need to be acid or corrosive resistant.
  • the possibility of particulates, especially in cases where the carrier gas may have contaminants like soot or dust, would also indicate an erosion resistant material, such as ceramic or stainless steel.
  • a combustion flue gas 202 containing vapor 204 to be removed, enters a counter-current direct contact exchanger 206.
  • a cold liquid mixture 208 enters exchanger 206 flowing counter-current to the combustion flue gas 202/vapor 204 combination.
  • Liquid mixture 208 is chosen to consist of water and calcium and/or sodium chloride at an appropriate concentration and temperature, as per Figure 6.
  • Combustion flue gas 202 exits exchanger 206 with all vapor 204 removed.
  • the liquid mixture 208 and extracted 204 exit exchanger 206 and are conveyed to a solid- liquid separation system 210 where the captured solid carbon dioxide 204 is removed, and liquid mixture 208, now at the same composition as required for exchanger 206, is sent to a heat exchanger 212 for cooling to the required temperature for exchanger 206.
  • Liquid mixture 208 is assumed to reach an equilibrium with dissolved and complexed carbon dioxide as it recirculates, meaning the removed carbon dioxide is primarily removed as a solid.
  • FIG. 3 another embodiment of the present invention is disclosed, with a process flow diagram 300 shown.
  • natural gas 302 containing a vapor 304 to be removed, enters a co-current direct contact exchanger 306.
  • a cold liquid mixture 308 enters exchanger 306 flowing co-current to the liquefied natural gas 302/ vapor 304 combination.
  • Liquid mixture 308 is chosen to to consist of water and ethanol at an appropriate concentration and temperature, as per Figure 7.
  • Liquefied natural gas 302 exits exchanger 306 with all vapor 304 removed.
  • liquid mixture 308 and extracted 304 exit exchanger 306 and are conveyed to a solid-liquid separation system 310 where the captured solid carbon dioxide 304 is removed, and liquid mixture 308, now at the same composition as required for exchanger 306, is sent to a heat exchanger 312 for cooling to the required temperature for exchanger 306.
  • Liquid mixture 308 is assumed to reach an equilibrium with dissolved and complexed carbon dioxide as it recirculates, meaning the removed carbon dioxide is primarily removed as a solid.
  • propane gas 402 containing vapor 404 to be removed, enters a counter-current direct contact exchanger 406.
  • a cold liquid mixture 408 enters exchanger 406 flowing counter-current to the propane 402/ vapor 404 combination.
  • Liquid mixture 408 is chosen to consist of water and potassium acetate at an appropriate concentration and temperature, as per Figure 6.
  • Propane gas 402 exits exchanger 406 with all vapor 404 removed.
  • liquid mixture 408 and extracted vapor 404 exit exchanger 406 and are conveyed to a solid-liquid separation system 410 where the captured solid carbon dioxide 404 is removed, and liquid mixture 408, now at the same composition as required for exchanger 406, is sent to a heat exchanger 412 for cooling to the required temperature for exchanger 406.
  • Liquid mixture 408 is assumed to reach an equilibrium with dissolved and complexed carbon dioxide as it recirculates, meaning the removed carbon dioxide is primarily removed as a solid.
  • nitrogen gas 502 containing vapor 504 to be removed, enters a counter-current direct contact exchanger 506.
  • a cold liquid mixture 508 enters exchanger 506 flowing counter-current to the nitrogen gas 502/ vapor 504 combination.
  • Liquid mixture 508 is chosen to consist of water and potassium acetate at an appropriate concentration and temperature, as per Figure 7.
  • Nitrogen gas 502 exits exchanger 506 with all vapor 504 removed.
  • liquid mixture 508 and extracted vapor 504 exit exchanger 506 and are conveyed to a flash separation system 510 where the captured solid carbon dioxide 504 is sublimated and removed, and liquid mixture 508, now at the same composition as required for exchanger 506, is sent to a heat exchanger 512 for cooling to the required temperature for exchanger 506.
  • Liquid mixture 508 is assumed to reach an equilibrium with dissolved and complexed carbon dioxide as it recirculates, meaning the removed carbon dioxide is primarily removed as a solid.
  • FIG. 6 a phase diagram for various ionic compounds that are acceptable for use as part of liquid mixture 108, 208, or 408 with water is shown. While this list includes very useful ionic compounds in solution with water, this chart should not be interpreted as limiting the selection of compounds useful in the present invention.
  • Those of ordinary skill in the art can determine the desired concentration and temperatures for liquid mixtures 108, 208, and 408 based on reference charts and phase diagrams for different combinations of compounds. In the case of the phase diagram in Figure 6, the concentration chosen will determine the temperature that liquid mixture 108, 208, or 408 can reach. Depending on how much vapor is to be removed, different concentrations will be required.
  • liquid mixtures 108, 208, or 408 are chosen to have a combination of one or more of the following properties: (i) Liquid mixture 108, 208, or 408 are at a temperature and pressure such that the partial vapor pressure is below the condensation point of vapor 104, 204, or 404, and thus vapor 104, 204, or 404 desublimates. (ii) Liquid mixtures 108, 208, or 408 contain at least one compound that can form complexes with vapor 104, 204, or 404, the system being at such a concentration that any of vapor 104, 204, or 404 passing through will be complexed.
  • Liquid mixtures 108, 208, or 408 contain a combination of components wherein at least one component absorbs vapor 108, 208, or 408 and thereby extracts at least a portion of vapor 108, 208, or 408 from carrier gas 102, 202, or 402. iv) A combination of the above.
  • FIG. 7 a phase diagram for various inorganic and organic compounds that are acceptable for use as part of liquid mixture 108, 208, 308, 408, and 508 with water is shown.
  • This diagram is prior art. While this list includes very useful organic compounds in solution with water, this chart should not be interpreted as limiting the selection of compounds useful in the present invention.
  • Those of ordinary skill in the art can determine the desired concentration and temperatures for liquid mixtures 108, 208, 308, 408, and 508 based on reference charts and phase diagrams for different combinations of compounds. In the case of the phase diagram in Figure 7, the concentration chosen will determine the temperature that liquid mixture 108, 208, 308, 408, and 508 can reach. Depending on how much vapor is to be removed, different concentrations will be required.
  • liquid mixture 108, 208, 308, 408, and 508 are chosen to have a combination of one or more of the following properties: (i) Liquid mixture 108, 208, 308, 408, and 508 are at a temperature and pressure such that the partial vapor pressure is below the condensation point of vapor 104, 204, 304, 404, or 504, and thus vapor 104, 204, 304, 404, or 504 desublimates.
  • Liquid mixtures 108, 208, 308, 408, and 508 contain at least one compound that can form complexes with vapor 104, 204, 304, 404, or 504, the system being at such a concentration that any of vapor 104, 204, 304, 404, or 504 passing through will be complexed.
  • Liquid mixtures 108, 208, 308, 408, and 508 contain a combination of components wherein at least one component absorbs vapor 108, 208, 308, 408, and 508 and thereby extracts at least a portion of vapor 108, 208, 308, 408, and 508 from carrier gas 102, 202, 302, 402, or 502.
  • a combination of the above

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Abstract

A method for continuously removing a vapor, which would be considered an impurity, from a carrier gas is disclosed. Preferably, the vapor is either water vapor or carbon dioxide vapor. This method includes, first, causing direct contact of the carrier gas with a liquid mixture in a separation chamber, the carrier gas condensing at a lower temperature than the vapor. A combination of chemical effects cause the to condense, complex, or both condense and complex with the liquid mixture.

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Method and apparatus for continuous removal of vapors from gases
BACKGROUND
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates generally to the field of purification of gases. Our immediate interest is in the removal of vapors, such as water or carbon dioxide, that would be considered an impurity from a gas stream, such as combustion flue gas, natural gas, syngas, and air.
RELATED TECHNOLOGY
[0002] The art of gas purification has been part of industry for many years. This includes the removal of entrained solids and liquids, as well as separation of gases. The process of removing vapors from carrier gas streams is especially of interest to hydrocarbon suppliers, combustion gas producing facilities, purified gas suppliers, and many others. Vapor removal is primarily conducted by either chemical complexing, condensation, or desublimation.
[0003] Chemical complexing in solids occurs by passing the gas stream through a bed of desiccants or related solids that chemically bind the vapor. Chemical complexing in liquids occurs in brine solutions, near-eutectic solutions, or other systems where the liquid has the ability to complex with the vapor.
[0004] Condensation occurs when the partial pressure of the vapor is reduced below the vapor's condensation point, allowing the vapor to condense into a liquid form. Desublimation is considered a form of condensation, as it brings a gas to a condensed state, namely to a solid.
[0005] The greatest difficulty in gas purification is energy costs. Standard techniques are costly, requiring large amounts of energy for distillation, reconstitution of solid desiccants, and similar processes. Further, the solutions used for vapor removal can be highly toxic, difficult to work with, or simply expensive.
[0006] As the separation of gases becomes more prevalent in technology, new methods are needed to address any limitations that exist.
[0007] United States patent publication number 2008/7314502 to Kelley teaches a method for the separation of a single component from a multi -component gas stream. This disclosure is pertinent and could benefit from vapor removal methods disclosed herein and is hereby incorporated for reference in its entirety for all that it teaches.
[0008] United States patent publication number 2011/0203174 to Lackner teaches a method and apparatus for extracting carbon dioxide from air. This disclosure is pertinent and could benefit from vapor removal methods disclosed herein and is hereby incorporated for reference in its entirety for all that it teaches.
[0009] United States patent publication number 9067173 to Alban teaches a method and equipment for treating carbon dioxide-rich smoke. This disclosure is pertinent and could benefit from vapor removal methods disclosed herein and is hereby incorporated for reference in its entirety for all that it teaches.
[0010] United States patent publication number 8088197 to Wright teaches a method for removing carbon dioxide from air. This disclosure is pertinent and could benefit from vapor removal methods disclosed herein and is hereby incorporated for reference in its entirety for all that it teaches.
[0011] Other current technologies include methods for heat and mass transfer utilizing gas streams. These methods are affected by the limitations discussed above, namely cost and energy requirements. SUMMARY
[0006] A method for continuously removing vapor, such as water or carbon dioxide from a carrier gas is disclosed. This method includes, first, causing direct contact of the carrier gas with a liquid mixture in a separation chamber, the carrier gas condensing at a lower temperature than the vapor. A combination of chemical effects cause the vapor to condense, complex, or both condense and complex with the liquid mixture. The liquid mixture is chosen from the group consisting of: first, a combination of components that can be maintained in a liquid phase at a temperature below the vapor's condensation point, whereby the vapor condenses into the liquid mixture; second, a combination of components where at least one component forms a chemical complex with the carbon dioxide vapor and thereby extracts at least a portion of the carbon dioxide vapor from the carrier gas; and third, a combination of components that can both be maintained in a liquid phase at a temperature below the carbon dioxide's condensation point, and wherein at least one component forms a chemical complex with the carbon dioxide vapor and thereby extracts at least a portion of the carbon dioxide vapor from the carrier gas. The liquid mixture is then reconstituted after passing through the separation chamber by a chemical separation process chosen to remove an equivalent amount of the carbon dioxide vapor from the liquid mixture as was removed from the carrier gas. The reconstituted liquid mixture is restored to temperature and pressure through heat exchange, compression, and expansion, as necessary, in preparation for recycling back to the separation chamber. The liquid mixture is then returned to the separation chamber. In this manner, the carrier gas leaving the exchanger has between 1% and 100% of the carbon dioxide vapor removed.
[0007] The liquid mixture may consist of a mixture of water and a compound from either of the following two groups: i) ionic compounds including potassium carbonate, potassium formate, potassium acetate, calcium magnesium acetate, magnesium chloride, sodium chloride, lithium chloride, and calcium chloride; and, ii) soluble organic compounds including glycerol, ammonia, propylene glycol, ethylene glycol, ethanol, and methanol. The carrier gas may consist of combustion flue gas, moist air, syngas, producer gas, natural gas, steam reforming gas, any hydrocarbon that has higher volatility than carbon dioxide or water, as the case may be, or light gases.
[0008] The separation chamber may be either a counter-current, direct-contact exchanger or a co-current, direct-contact exchanger.
[0009] The chemical separation process for reconstituting the liquid mixture may be distillation, pressure-swing separation, liquid extraction, solid extraction, reverse osmosis, forward osmosis, filtration, stripping, or a combination of these.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0010] In order that the advantages of the invention will be readily understood, a more particular description of the invention briefly described above will be rendered by reference to specific embodiments illustrated in the appended drawings. Understanding that these drawings depict only typical embodiments of the invention and are not therefore to be considered limiting of its scope, the invention will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail through use of the accompanying drawings, in which:
[0011] Figure 1 shows a general process flow diagram in accordance with an embodiment of the invention;
[0012] Figure 2 shows a process flow diagram for dehydrating combustion flue gas, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention;
[0013] Figure 3 shows a process flow diagram for dehydrating natural gas, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention;
[0014] Figure 4 shows a process flow diagram for dehydrating propane gas, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention;
[0015] Figure 5 shows a process flow diagram for dehydrating nitrogen gas, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention;
[0016] Figure 6 shows a phase diagram for ionic compounds that include a subset of useful compounds in accordance with some embodiments of the invention;
[0017] Figure 7 shows a phase diagram for inorganic and organic compounds that include a subset of useful compounds in accordance with some embodiments of the invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0018] It will be readily understood that the components of the present invention, as generally described and illustrated in the Figures herein, could be arranged and designed in a wide variety of different configurations. Thus, the following more detailed description of the embodiments of the invention, as represented in the Figures, is not intended to limit the scope of the invention, as claimed, but is merely representative of certain examples of presently contemplated embodiments in accordance with the invention.
[0019] Referring to Figure 1, a process flow diagram 100 is shown. A carrier gas 102, containing a vapor 104 to be removed, enters a separation chamber 106. The vapor is one that would be considered an impurity to the carrier gas, such as water vapor or carbon dioxide vapor. A cold liquid mixture 108 enters separation chamber 106 flowing counter-current to the carrier gas 102 vapor 104 combination. Carrier gas 102 exits separations chamber 106 with substantially less vapor 104. In some embodiments, this can mean a removal of between 1% and 100% of vapor 104, such as carbon dioxide vapor. Liquid mixture 108 and extracted vapor 104 exit separations chamber 106 and are conveyed to a separations system 110. If the vapor is carbon dioxide, the extracted carbon dioxide vapor is transported as a combination of carbon dioxide dissolved in liquid mixture 108, carbon dioxide complexed in liquid mixture 108, and solid carbon dioxide suspended in liquid mixture 108. Captured carbon dioxide vapor 104 is removed in separations system 110, and liquid mixture 108, now at the same composition as required for separation chamber 106, is sent to a heat exchanger, compressor, or expander 112 to bring liquid mixture 108 to the required temperature for separations chamber 106.
[0020] The chemical separation process for reconstituting the liquid mixture may be distillation, pressure-swing separation, liquid extraction, solid extraction, reverse osmosis, forward osmosis, filtration, stripping, or a combination of these.
[0021] In some embodiments, the liquid mixture consists of water and a compound from either of the following two groups: i) ionic compounds including potassium carbonate, potassium formate, potassium acetate, calcium magnesium acetate, magnesium chloride, sodium chloride, lithium chloride, and calcium chloride; and, ii) soluble organic compounds including glycerol, ammonia, propylene glycol, ethylene glycol, ethanol, and methanol. Carrier gas 102 may be combustion flue gas, syngas, producer gas, natural gas, steam reforming gas, any hydrocarbon that has higher volatility than carbon dioxide or water, as the case may be, or light gases.
[0022] Combustion flue gas consists of the exhaust gas from a fireplace, oven, furnace, boiler, steam generator, or other combustor. The combustion fuel sources include coal, hydrocarbons, and biomass. Combustion flue gas varies greatly in composition depending on the method of combustion and the source of fuel. Combustion in pure oxygen produces little to no nitrogen in the flue gas. Combustion using air leads to the majority of the flue gas consisting of nitrogen. The non-nitrogen flue gas consists of mostly carbon dioxide, water, and sometimes unconsumed oxygen. Small amounts of carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, and trace amounts of hundreds of other chemicals are present, depending on the source. Entrained dust and soot will also be present in all combustion flue gas streams. The method disclosed applies to any combustion flue gases.
[0023] Syngas consists of hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide.
[0024] Producer gas consists of a fuel gas manufactured from materials such as coal, wood, or syngas. It consists mostly of carbon monoxide, with tars and carbon dioxide present as well.
[0025] Steam reforming is the process of producing hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and other compounds from hydrocarbon fuels, including natural gas. The steam reforming gas referred to herein consists primarily of carbon monoxide and hydrogen, with varying amounts of carbon dioxide and water.
[0026] Light gases include gases with higher volatility than water or carbon dioxide, as the case may be, including hydrogen, helium, nitrogen, and oxygen. This list is for example only and should not be implied to constitute a limitation as to the viability of other gases in the process. A person of skill in the art would be able to evaluate any gas as to whether it has higher volatility than water or carbon dioxide.
[0027] In some embodiments of the present invention, liquid mixture 108 is conveyed from separation chamber 106 by a pump. Especially, when the vapor to be removed is carbon dioxide vapor, the pump chosen would preferably be a cryogenic-style pump, capable of handling temperatures below the freezing point of carbon dioxide, as well as handling solid particles. The pump chosen could be a centrifugal, piston, pressure-recovery, propeller, circulator, slurry, positive-displacement, diaphragm, progressive-cavity, screw, or vane pump. The internals of the pump would again be chosen based on the specifics of liquid mixture 108, but would have to be chosen to be resistant to whatever materials were conveyed. They would need to be cold resistant, but may also need to be acid or corrosive resistant. The possibility of particulates, especially in cases where the carrier gas may have contaminants like soot or dust, would also indicate an erosion resistant material, such as ceramic or stainless steel.
[0028] Referring to Figure 2, one embodiment of the present invention is disclosed, with a process flow diagram 200 shown. In this embodiment, a combustion flue gas 202, containing vapor 204 to be removed, enters a counter-current direct contact exchanger 206. A cold liquid mixture 208 enters exchanger 206 flowing counter-current to the combustion flue gas 202/vapor 204 combination. Liquid mixture 208 is chosen to consist of water and calcium and/or sodium chloride at an appropriate concentration and temperature, as per Figure 6. Combustion flue gas 202 exits exchanger 206 with all vapor 204 removed. Preferably, when the vapor to be removed is carbon dioxide, the liquid mixture 208 and extracted 204 exit exchanger 206 and are conveyed to a solid- liquid separation system 210 where the captured solid carbon dioxide 204 is removed, and liquid mixture 208, now at the same composition as required for exchanger 206, is sent to a heat exchanger 212 for cooling to the required temperature for exchanger 206. Liquid mixture 208 is assumed to reach an equilibrium with dissolved and complexed carbon dioxide as it recirculates, meaning the removed carbon dioxide is primarily removed as a solid.
[0029] Referring to Figure 3, another embodiment of the present invention is disclosed, with a process flow diagram 300 shown. In this embodiment, natural gas 302, containing a vapor 304 to be removed, enters a co-current direct contact exchanger 306. A cold liquid mixture 308 enters exchanger 306 flowing co-current to the liquefied natural gas 302/ vapor 304 combination. Liquid mixture 308 is chosen to to consist of water and ethanol at an appropriate concentration and temperature, as per Figure 7. Liquefied natural gas 302 exits exchanger 306 with all vapor 304 removed. Preferably, when carbon dioxide vapor is the vapor to be removed, liquid mixture 308 and extracted 304 exit exchanger 306 and are conveyed to a solid-liquid separation system 310 where the captured solid carbon dioxide 304 is removed, and liquid mixture 308, now at the same composition as required for exchanger 306, is sent to a heat exchanger 312 for cooling to the required temperature for exchanger 306. Liquid mixture 308 is assumed to reach an equilibrium with dissolved and complexed carbon dioxide as it recirculates, meaning the removed carbon dioxide is primarily removed as a solid.
[0030] Referring to Figure 4, one embodiment of the present invention is disclosed, with a process flow diagram 400 shown. In this embodiment, propane gas 402, containing vapor 404 to be removed, enters a counter-current direct contact exchanger 406. A cold liquid mixture 408 enters exchanger 406 flowing counter-current to the propane 402/ vapor 404 combination. Liquid mixture 408 is chosen to consist of water and potassium acetate at an appropriate concentration and temperature, as per Figure 6. Propane gas 402 exits exchanger 406 with all vapor 404 removed. Preferably, when the vapor to be removed is carbon dioxide vapor, liquid mixture 408 and extracted vapor 404 exit exchanger 406 and are conveyed to a solid-liquid separation system 410 where the captured solid carbon dioxide 404 is removed, and liquid mixture 408, now at the same composition as required for exchanger 406, is sent to a heat exchanger 412 for cooling to the required temperature for exchanger 406. Liquid mixture 408 is assumed to reach an equilibrium with dissolved and complexed carbon dioxide as it recirculates, meaning the removed carbon dioxide is primarily removed as a solid.
[0031] Referring to Figure 5, one embodiment of the present invention is disclosed, with a process flow diagram 500 shown. In this embodiment, nitrogen gas 502, containing vapor 504 to be removed, enters a counter-current direct contact exchanger 506. A cold liquid mixture 508 enters exchanger 506 flowing counter-current to the nitrogen gas 502/ vapor 504 combination. Liquid mixture 508 is chosen to consist of water and potassium acetate at an appropriate concentration and temperature, as per Figure 7. Nitrogen gas 502 exits exchanger 506 with all vapor 504 removed. When the vapor is carbon dioxide vaport, liquid mixture 508 and extracted vapor 504 exit exchanger 506 and are conveyed to a flash separation system 510 where the captured solid carbon dioxide 504 is sublimated and removed, and liquid mixture 508, now at the same composition as required for exchanger 506, is sent to a heat exchanger 512 for cooling to the required temperature for exchanger 506. Liquid mixture 508 is assumed to reach an equilibrium with dissolved and complexed carbon dioxide as it recirculates, meaning the removed carbon dioxide is primarily removed as a solid.
[0032] Referring to Figure 6, a phase diagram for various ionic compounds that are acceptable for use as part of liquid mixture 108, 208, or 408 with water is shown. While this list includes very useful ionic compounds in solution with water, this chart should not be interpreted as limiting the selection of compounds useful in the present invention. Those of ordinary skill in the art can determine the desired concentration and temperatures for liquid mixtures 108, 208, and 408 based on reference charts and phase diagrams for different combinations of compounds. In the case of the phase diagram in Figure 6, the concentration chosen will determine the temperature that liquid mixture 108, 208, or 408 can reach. Depending on how much vapor is to be removed, different concentrations will be required. Therefore, liquid mixtures 108, 208, or 408 are chosen to have a combination of one or more of the following properties: (i) Liquid mixture 108, 208, or 408 are at a temperature and pressure such that the partial vapor pressure is below the condensation point of vapor 104, 204, or 404, and thus vapor 104, 204, or 404 desublimates. (ii) Liquid mixtures 108, 208, or 408 contain at least one compound that can form complexes with vapor 104, 204, or 404, the system being at such a concentration that any of vapor 104, 204, or 404 passing through will be complexed. iii) Liquid mixtures 108, 208, or 408 contain a combination of components wherein at least one component absorbs vapor 108, 208, or 408 and thereby extracts at least a portion of vapor 108, 208, or 408 from carrier gas 102, 202, or 402. iv) A combination of the above.
[0033] Referring to Figure 7, a phase diagram for various inorganic and organic compounds that are acceptable for use as part of liquid mixture 108, 208, 308, 408, and 508 with water is shown. This diagram is prior art. While this list includes very useful organic compounds in solution with water, this chart should not be interpreted as limiting the selection of compounds useful in the present invention. Those of ordinary skill in the art can determine the desired concentration and temperatures for liquid mixtures 108, 208, 308, 408, and 508 based on reference charts and phase diagrams for different combinations of compounds. In the case of the phase diagram in Figure 7, the concentration chosen will determine the temperature that liquid mixture 108, 208, 308, 408, and 508 can reach. Depending on how much vapor is to be removed, different concentrations will be required. Therefore, liquid mixture 108, 208, 308, 408, and 508 are chosen to have a combination of one or more of the following properties: (i) Liquid mixture 108, 208, 308, 408, and 508 are at a temperature and pressure such that the partial vapor pressure is below the condensation point of vapor 104, 204, 304, 404, or 504, and thus vapor 104, 204, 304, 404, or 504 desublimates. (ii) Liquid mixtures 108, 208, 308, 408, and 508 contain at least one compound that can form complexes with vapor 104, 204, 304, 404, or 504, the system being at such a concentration that any of vapor 104, 204, 304, 404, or 504 passing through will be complexed. iii) Liquid mixtures 108, 208, 308, 408, and 508 contain a combination of components wherein at least one component absorbs vapor 108, 208, 308, 408, and 508 and thereby extracts at least a portion of vapor 108, 208, 308, 408, and 508 from carrier gas 102, 202, 302, 402, or 502. iv) A combination of the above.

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1. A method for continuously removing vapor from a carrier gas comprising:
direct contact of said carrier gas with a liquid or liquid mixture in a separation chamber, wherein said carrier gas condenses at a lower temperature than said vapor; and, wherein a combination of chemical and physical effects cause said vapor to condense, complex, or both condense and complex with said liquid mixture;
wherein said liquid mixture is chosen from a group consisting of:
i) a combination of components that can be maintained in a liquid phase at a
temperature below said vapor's condensation point, whereby said vapor condenses or desublimates;
ii) a combination of components wherein at least one component forms a chemical complex with said vapor and thereby extracts at least a portion of said vapor from said carrier gas;
iii) a combination of components wherein at least one component absorbs said vapor and thereby extracts at least a portion of said vapor from said carrier gas; and, iv) a combination of the above;
said liquid mixture being reconstituted after passing through said separation chamber by a chemical separation process chosen to remove an equivalent amount of said material that originated as a vapor but is now incorporated in the liquid as a liquid, solid, or complexed chemical from said liquid mixture as was removed from said carrier gas;
restoring said reconstituted liquid mixture to temperature and pressure through heat exchange, compression, and expansion, as necessary, in preparation for recycling back to said separation chamber; and, returning said liquid mixture to said separation chamber;
whereby said carrier gas leaving said exchanger has had between 1% and 100% of said vapor removed.
2. The method of Claim 1, wherein the vapor is water vapor.
3. The method of Claim 1, wherein the vapor is carbon dioxide.
4. The method of Claim 1, wherein said liquid mixture is a mixture of a solvent and a compound from a group consisting of:
ionic compounds including potassium carbonate, potassium chloride, potassium formate, potassium acetate, calcium magnesium acetate, magnesium chloride, sodium chloride, lithium chloride, and calcium chloride; and,
soluble organic compounds including glycerol, ammonia, propylene glycol, ethylene glycol, ethanol, and methanol.
5. The method of claim 4, wherein the solvent is water.
6. The method of Claim 1, wherein said carrier gas is selected from the group consisting of combustion flue gas, syngas, producer gas, natural gas, steam reforming gas, any hydrocarbon that has higher volatility than the vapor, and light gases.
7. The method of Claim 1, wherein said separation chamber is a counter-current, direct- contact exchanger or a cross-current heat exchanger.
8. The method of Claim 1, wherein said separation chamber is a co-current, direct-contact exchanger.
9. The method of Claim 1, wherein said chemical separation process is selected from a group consisting of distillation, pressure-swing separation, liquid extraction, reverse osmosis, forward osmosis, filtration, and stripping.
10. The method of Claim 1, wherein said liquid mixture is conveyed from said separation chamber to said chemical separation process by a suitable pump; said pump being chosen from the group consisting of centrifugal, piston, pressure-recovery, propeller, circulator, slurry, positive-displacement, diaphragm, progressive-cavity, screw, and vane pumps.
11. The method of Claim 10, wherein said pump is a cryogenic-style pump, with internal components made of materials resistant to acidic solutions.
12. The method of Claim 11, wherein said cryogenic- style pump has internal components made of materials resistant to corrosive solutions.
13. The method of Claim 11, wherein said internal components are ceramics.
14. The method of Claim 11, wherein said internal components are stainless or other corrosion resistant steel.
15. The method of Claim 11 wherein the internal components are suitably chosen metallic materials (include Al, Fe, W, Cu, Sn, Si, and combinations of these if necessary).
16. The method of Claim 11 wherein the internal components are hydrocarbons or plastics, or such coatings on metallic or ceramic parts.
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