Magnetic nanoparticle-induced sorbent regeneration for direct air capture
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Kai Li
Buildings and Transportation Science Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
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Kai Li and Kashif Nawaz, Buildings and Transportation Science Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, USA.
Email: [email protected] and [email protected]
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Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
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Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
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Buildings and Transportation Science Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
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Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
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Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
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Energy Science and Technology Directorate, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
University of Tennessee Oak Ridge Innovation Institute, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
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Energy Science and Technology Directorate, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
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Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
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Electrification and Energy Infrastructure Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
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Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
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Kashif Nawaz
Buildings and Transportation Science Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
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Kai Li and Kashif Nawaz, Buildings and Transportation Science Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, USA.
Email: [email protected] and [email protected]
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Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Kai Li
Buildings and Transportation Science Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
Correspondence
Kai Li and Kashif Nawaz, Buildings and Transportation Science Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, USA.
Email: [email protected] and [email protected]
Contribution: Conceptualization (equal), Data curation (equal), Formal analysis (equal), Funding acquisition (equal), Investigation (equal), Methodology (equal), Project administration (equal), Resources (equal), Software (equal), Supervision (equal), Visualization (equal), Writing - original draft (equal), Writing - review & editing (equal)
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Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
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Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
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Buildings and Transportation Science Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
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Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
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Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
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Search for more papers by this authorDavid S. Sholl
Energy Science and Technology Directorate, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
University of Tennessee Oak Ridge Innovation Institute, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
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Energy Science and Technology Directorate, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
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Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
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Electrification and Energy Infrastructure Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
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Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
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Kashif Nawaz
Buildings and Transportation Science Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
Correspondence
Kai Li and Kashif Nawaz, Buildings and Transportation Science Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, USA.
Email: [email protected] and [email protected]
Contribution: Conceptualization (equal), Funding acquisition (equal), Investigation (equal), Methodology (equal), Writing - original draft (equal), Writing - review & editing (equal)
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Abstract
Direct air capture (DAC) is a promising technology for decarbonization through the removal of CO2 from the atmosphere. In many DAC processes, the regeneration energy used to restore the capture capacity of sorbents accounts for a significant fraction of the energy required by the whole process. Here we report an effective and scalable sorbent regeneration method for liquid DAC solvents based on magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) heating with AC magnetic fields. MNPs can be directly heated to provide uniform and rapid volumetric heating, as we demonstrate by promoting the release of captured CO2 from an aqueous solution of potassium sarcosinate. Our results showed that 90% of the solvent can be regenerated within 7.5 min of heating through proposed technique. The MNPs and solvent are found to be stable during the regeneration process and the MNPs showed long-term stability in the CO2-saturated solvent. Cyclic experiments showed that the nanoparticles can be reused for multiple cycles without performance deterioration. The process is operated in a noncontact mode through electromagnetic waves, making it an adoptable approach for existing carbon capture systems. The MNPs heating provides an effective regeneration strategy for liquid solvents used in carbon capture processes, in particular for DAC.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT
Kai Li, Kashif Nawaz, Michael S. Kesler, Michael A. McGuire, Mingkan Zhang, Tolga Aytug, David S. Sholl, Edgar Lara-Curzio, and Zack P. Tener are named inventors on related patent application. UT-Battelle maintains approved Conflict of Interest Management Plans.
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