Thermodynamic Prediction of Expected Processes in the Dispersed System Flue Gas - Clinoptilolite in the Process of CO2 Capture

Abstract

CO2 generated in production processes and emitted into the atmosphere with flue gases is the cause of the greenhouse effect and negative processes of global climate change towards warming. Therefore, prevention of CO2 emissions into the atmosphere is the research topic of the article. CCUS type climate change mitigation projects are being developed in Georgia, where natural zeolite mineral containing clinoptilolite, Khekordzula tuff is a sorbent for CO2 capture. Its formation enthalpy (ΔfH0 298), Gibbs free energy (ΔfG0 298), and entropy (ΔfS 0 298) have not been studied, also temperatures of its thermal dehydration, CO2 adsorption, expected chemisorption and other thermodynamic quantities. It was determined: Enthalpy of clinoptilolite tuff formation (ΔfH0 298=-39826 kJ/mol), Gibbs free energy (ΔfG0 298=-36735 kJ/mol), entropy (ΔfS 0 298=-10.37 kJ/K-mol); Temperatures of dehydration (94.800C), CO2 capture using it (physical-96.5700C), start of chemo-sorption (95.2400C) and pressure corresponding to these temperatures (745, 636, 534) mm Hg. Tuff can be successfully used for CCUS from flue gases.