Abstract
An efficient CO2 adsorbing monolith structure is obtained. The monolith is based on blended petroleum-pitch-derived carbon fibers and phenolic resin in weight ratio of 3:1. The measured CO2 adsorption capacity of the adsorbent is about 2.34-2.87 moles CO2/kg at 1 bar and 273 K. Due to its good electrical conductivity, the adsorbed CO2 can be desorbed quickly and efficiently by direct electro-thermal desorption, at the passage through the monolith of an electric current at low voltage. The measured rate of CO2 desorption of the steam activated sample FCN400a at environmental pressure is 0.273 moles/h at 393 K (18 A/6.8 V)..
Keywords
Carbon fibers, Composites, Monolith, Adsorbent, CO2 adsorption.
Citation
C. BANCIU, A. BĂRA, G. A. RÎMBU, A. TEIȘANU, L. LEONAT, Electrically renewable carbon fibers composites for CO2 adsorption, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials - Rapid Communications, 9, 9-10, September-October 2015, pp.1160-1163 (2015).
Submitted at: July 29, 2015
Accepted at: Sept. 9, 2015