IP Library Granted Patent US 8,535,428
Granted Patent B2
US 8,535,428 · App. 13/003,682 · Granted Sep 17, 2013

System for recovering carbon dioxide from flue gas

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Patent No.
US 8,535,428
App. No.
13/003,682
Granted
Sep 17, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

To include an absorber ( 1006 ) that brings CO 2 absorbent that absorbs CO 2 contained in flue gas ( 1002 ) into contact with the flue gas to remove CO 2 from the flue gas, a regenerator ( 1008 ) that strips CO 2 from CO 2 absorbent (rich solution), which is fed from the absorber through a first feed line L 1 and has absorbed CO 2 , to regenerate CO 2 absorbent, thereby acquiring regenerated CO 2 absorbent (lean solution) ( 1009 ), falling film reboilers ( 1101 - 1 and 1101 - 2 ) that draw off CO 2 absorbent (amine solution) ( 1033 ) from near the bottom of the regenerator and reheats regenerated CO 2 absorbent via steam ( 1031 ), a first liquid-vapor separator ( 1103 ) that separates the CO 2 absorbent reheated by the falling film reboilers into regenerated CO 2 absorbent in which CO 2 has been removed and vapor containing CO 2 , and a second feed line L 2 for supplying the separated regenerated CO 2 absorbent to the absorber.

Claims (12)

1. A system for recovering carbon dioxide from flue gas, comprising:

an absorber that brings CO 2 absorbent that absorbs CO 2 contained in flue gas exhausted from industrial facilities into contact with the flue gas to remove CO 2 from the flue gas;

a regenerator that strips CO 2 from CO 2 absorbent that is fed from the absorber through a first feed line and has absorbed the CO 2 to regenerate CO 2 absorbent;

at least two falling film reboilers that draw off CO 2 absorbent from near a bottom of the regenerator and reheats CO 2 absorbent via steam;

a first liquid-vapor separator that separates CO 2 absorbent reheated by the falling film reboilers into CO 2 absorbent and vapor containing CO 2 ; and

a second feed line for supplying separated CO 2 absorbent to the absorber.

2. The system for recovering carbon dioxide from flue gas according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a condenser that condenses water vapor from CO 2 gas carrying water vapor, extracted from a top part of the regenerator;

a second liquid-vapor separator that separates condensed water vapor; and

a CO 2 compressor that compresses CO 2 gas separated by the second liquid-vapor separator to acquire high-pressure CO 2 gas.

3. The system for recovering carbon dioxide from flue gas according to claim 1 , wherein the falling film reboiler includes a channel cover for maintenance provided on the top thereof.

4. The system for recovering carbon dioxide from flue gas according to claim 1 , wherein a reboiler system is constituted by the at least two falling film reboilers and one first liquid-vapor separator that separates falling liquid from the falling film reboilers into vapor and liquid, and a plurality of the reboiler systems are arranged for one regenerator.

Assignments (4)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 14, 2023
From: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES ENGINEERING, LTD.
To: MHI ENGINEERING, LTD.
Reel/Frame 066014/0774 →
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Dec 14, 2023
From: MHI ENGINEERING, LTD.
To: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Reel/Frame 066014/0870 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 12, 2018
From: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
To: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES ENGINEERING, LTD.
Reel/Frame 047054/0898 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 14, 2011
From: INOUE, KATSUFUMI; KAMIJO, TAKASHI; OISHI, TSUYOSHI; YONEKAWA, TAKAHITO; TANAKA, HIROSHI
To: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Reel/Frame 025639/0333 →