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A CO 2 recovery system includes an absorber 2 and a regenerator 3 . The absorber 2 includes a CO 2 absorbing section 21 and a water-washing section 22 . The CO 2 absorbing section 21 allows flue gas 101 to come into contact with a basic amine compound absorbent 103 so that the basic amine compound absorbent 103 absorbs CO 2 in the flue gas 101 . The water-washing section 22 allows the decarbonated flue gas 101 A in which the amount of CO 2 has been reduced in the CO 2 absorbing section 21 to come into contact with circulating wash water 104 and to be washed with the wash water 104 so that the amounts of the basic amine compounds entrained in the decarbonated flue gas 101 A are reduced. The regenerator 3 releases CO 2 from the basic amine compound absorbent 103 the CO 2 absorbed therein.
1. A CO 2 recovery method, comprising the steps of:
bringing flue gas into contact with a basic amine compound absorbent so that the basic amine compound absorbent absorbs CO 2 contained in the flue gas;
washing the decarbonated flue gas in which an amount of CO 2 has been reduced with circulating wash water by bringing the decarbonated flue gas into contact with the wash water so that amounts of basic amine compounds entrained in the decarbonated flue gas are reduced;
releasing CO 2 from the basic amine compound absorbent containing the CO 2 absorbed therein; and
concentrating the wash water and delivering condensed water generated during concentration to the step of washing with the wash water;
wherein the step of washing the decarbonated flue gas in which an amount of CO 2 has been reduced with circulating wash water by bringing the decarbonated flue gas into contact with the wash water so that amounts of basic amine compounds entrained in the decarbonated flue gas are reduced is performed at a plurality of stages in a flow path through which the decarbonated flue gas flows upward, and wherein, in the step of concentrating the wash water, the wash water from the step of washing performed at an uppermost stage is concentrated to form a concentrated solution, the concentrated solution being delivered to the step of washing performed at a lower stage in the flow path, the condensed water being returned to the step of washing performed at the uppermost stage.