Chemical Engineering Journal, Vol.174, No.1, 231-235, 2011
Citrate route to prepare K-doped Li2ZrO3 sorbents with excellent CO2 capture properties
K-doped Li2ZrO3 sorbents with excellent CO2 capture properties were synthesized via a citrate route. The CO2 capture-regeneration properties of these synthesized K-doped Li2ZrO3 sorbents were investigated by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) at different temperatures and CO2 partial pressures. The synthesized K-doped Li2ZrO3 sorbents possess a better CO2 capture performance than reported Li2ZrO3-based ones, especially at low CO2 partial pressures. At 823 K and a CO2 partial pressure of 0.25 bar, the uptake of CO2 in the K-doped Li2ZrO3 with an optimized K:Li:Zr composition of 0.2:1.6:1 in molar ratio can reach 23 wt.% within 15 min. Furthermore, the sorbent displays a good stability, confirmed by CO2 capture-regeneration cycles. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.