IP Library Granted Patent US 9,623,366
Granted Patent B2
US 9,623,366 · App. 13/784,173 · Granted Apr 18, 2017

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Patent No.
US 9,623,366
App. No.
13/784,173
Granted
Apr 18, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A CO 2 recovery system includes an absorption apparatus that brings a CO 2 absorption liquid into contact with an exhaust gas treated by a pre-treatment apparatus so that CO 2 in the exhaust gas is absorbed into the CO 2 absorption liquid; a regeneration apparatus that separates CO 2 from the CO 2 absorption liquid; an absorption liquid circulation path that circulates the CO 2 absorption liquid between the absorption apparatus and the regeneration apparatus; and an impurity removal unit that removes impurities having a high concentration in the absorption liquid circulation path, in the absorption liquid circulation path and/or in the pre-treatment apparatus in advance.

Claims (63)

1. A CO 2 recovery system comprising:

a pre-treatment apparatus that cools an exhaust gas;

an absorption apparatus that brings a CO 2 absorption liquid into contact with the exhaust gas treated by the pre-treatment apparatus so that CO 2 in the exhaust gas is absorbed into the CO 2 absorption liquid;

a regeneration apparatus that receives the CO 2 absorption liquid having absorbed CO 2 from the absorption apparatus and heats the CO 2 absorption liquid to separate CO 2 from the CO 2 absorption liquid;

an absorption liquid circulation path that circulates the CO 2 absorption liquid between the absorption apparatus and the regeneration apparatus; and

an impurity removal unit, provided in the absorption liquid circulation path, that removes impurities dissolved in the CO 2 absorption liquid and having a high concentration in the absorption liquid circulation path from the exhaust gas, the impurity removal unit including:

a reclaimer that draws and heats the CO 2 absorption liquid of the absorption liquid circulation path, heats and concentrates impurities in the CO 2 absorption liquid, and returns condensate water to the regeneration apparatus; and

an ion-exchange apparatus that brings the CO 2 absorption liquid of an absorption liquid drawing path that supplies the CO 2 absorption liquid from the absorption liquid circulation path to the reclaimer into contact with an ion-exchange resin to remove the impurities.

2. A CO 2 recovery system comprising:

a pre-treatment apparatus that cools an exhaust gas;

an absorption apparatus that brings a CO 2 absorption liquid into contact with the exhaust gas treated by the pre-treatment apparatus so that CO 2 in the exhaust gas is absorbed into the CO 2 absorption liquid;

a regeneration apparatus that receives the CO 2 absorption liquid having absorbed CO 2 from the absorption apparatus and heats the CO 2 absorption liquid to separate CO 2 from the CO 2 absorption liquid;

an absorption liquid circulation path that circulates the CO 2 absorption liquid between the absorption apparatus and the regeneration apparatus; and

an impurity removal unit, provided in the absorption liquid circulation path, that removes impurities dissolved in the CO 2 absorption liquid and having a high concentration in the absorption liquid circulation path from the exhaust gas, the impurity removal unit including:

a reclaimer that draws and heats the CO 2 absorption liquid of the absorption liquid circulation path, heats and concentrates impurities in the CO 2 absorption liquid, and returns condensate water to the regeneration apparatus; and

a coagulation sedimentation treatment apparatus that coagulates and sediments the CO 2 absorption liquid of an absorption liquid drawing path that supplies the CO 2 absorption liquid from the absorption liquid circulation path to the reclaimer, to remove the impurities.

3. The CO 2 recovery system according to claim 2 , wherein:

the coagulation sedimentation treatment apparatus is configured to adjust the pH of the CO 2 absorption liquid using CO 2 separated in the regeneration apparatus.

4. A CO 2 recovery system comprising:

a pre-treatment apparatus that cools an exhaust gas;

an absorption apparatus that brings a CO 2 absorption liquid into contact with the exhaust gas treated by the pre-treatment apparatus so that CO 2 in the exhaust gas is absorbed into the CO 2 absorption liquid;

a regeneration apparatus that receives the CO 2 absorption liquid having absorbed CO 2 from the absorption apparatus and heats the CO 2 absorption liquid to separate CO 2 from the CO 2 absorption liquid;

an absorption liquid circulation path that circulates the CO 2 absorption liquid between the absorption apparatus and the regeneration apparatus; and

an impurity removal unit, provided in the absorption liquid circulation path, that removes impurities dissolved in the CO 2 absorption liquid and having a high concentration in the absorption liquid circulation path from the exhaust gas, the impurity removal unit including:

a reclaimer that draws and heats the CO 2 absorption liquid of the absorption liquid circulation path, heats and concentrates impurities in the CO 2 absorption liquid, and returns condensate water to the regeneration apparatus; and

an ion-exchange apparatus that brings concentrated residue generated from the reclaimer into contact with an ion-exchange resin to remove the impurities.

5. A CO 2 recovery system comprising:

a pre-treatment apparatus that cools an exhaust gas;

an absorption apparatus that brings a CO 2 absorption liquid into contact with the exhaust gas treated by the pre-treatment apparatus so that CO 2 in the exhaust gas is absorbed into the CO 2 absorption liquid;

a regeneration apparatus that receives the CO 2 absorption liquid having absorbed CO 2 from the absorption apparatus and heats the CO 2 absorption liquid to separate CO 2 from the CO 2 absorption liquid;

an absorption liquid circulation path that circulates the CO 2 absorption liquid between the absorption apparatus and the regeneration apparatus; and

an impurity removal unit, provided in the absorption liquid circulation path, that removes impurities dissolved in the CO 2 absorption liquid and having a high concentration in the absorption liquid circulation path from the exhaust gas, the impurity removal unit including:

a reclaimer that draws and heats the CO 2 absorption liquid of the absorption liquid circulation path, heats and concentrates impurities in the CO 2 absorption liquid, and returns condensate water to the regeneration apparatus; and

a coagulation sedimentation treatment apparatus that coagulates and sediments concentrated residue generated from the reclaimer to remove the impurities.

6. A CO 2 recovery system comprising:

a pre-treatment apparatus that cools an exhaust gas;

an absorption apparatus that brings a CO 2 absorption liquid into contact with the exhaust gas treated by the pre-treatment apparatus so that CO 2 in the exhaust gas is absorbed into the CO 2 absorption liquid;

a regeneration apparatus that receives the CO 2 absorption liquid having absorbed CO 2 from the absorption apparatus and heats the CO 2 absorption liquid to separate CO 2 from the CO 2 absorption liquid;

an absorption liquid circulation path that circulates the CO 2 absorption liquid between the absorption apparatus and the regeneration apparatus; and

an impurity removal unit, provided in the absorption liquid circulation path, that removes impurities dissolved in the CO 2 absorption liquid and having a high concentration in the absorption liquid circulation path from the exhaust gas, the impurity removal unit including:

a reclaimer that draws and heats the CO 2 absorption liquid of the absorption liquid circulation path, heats and concentrates impurities in the CO 2 absorption liquid, and returns condensate water to the regeneration apparatus; and

an electrodialysis treatment apparatus that performs electrodialysis on concentrated residue generated from the reclaimer to remove the impurities.

7. The CO 2 recovery system according to claim 6 , wherein:

the pre-treatment apparatus includes a scrubber, and

acidic treated water generated by treatment in the electrodialysis treatment apparatus of the impurity removal unit is supplied as cleaning water for acid cleaning of the scrubber of the pre-treatment apparatus.

8. A CO 2 recovery system comprising:

a pre-treatment apparatus that cools an exhaust gas;

an absorption apparatus that brings a CO 2 absorption liquid into contact with the exhaust gas treated by the pre-treatment apparatus so that CO 2 in the exhaust gas is absorbed into the CO 2 absorption liquid;

a regeneration apparatus that receives the CO 2 absorption liquid having absorbed CO 2 from the absorption apparatus and heats the CO 2 absorption liquid to separate CO 2 from the CO 2 absorption liquid;

an absorption liquid circulation path that circulates the CO 2 absorption liquid between the absorption apparatus and the regeneration apparatus; and

an impurity removal unit, provided in the absorption liquid circulation path, that removes impurities dissolved in the CO 2 absorption liquid and having a high concentration in the absorption liquid circulation path from the exhaust gas, the impurity removal unit including:

a first reclaimer that draws and heats the CO 2 absorption liquid of the absorption liquid circulation path, heats and concentrates impurities in the CO 2 absorption liquid, and returns condensate water to the regeneration apparatus;

a condensate water return path that returns condensate water separated in the first reclaimer to the regeneration apparatus; and

a vacuum reclaiming path disposed by connecting a condenser, a gas and liquid separation apparatus, and a vacuum fan in series with the first reclaimer.

9. A CO 2 recovery system comprising:

a pre-treatment apparatus that cools an exhaust gas;

an absorption apparatus that brings a CO 2 absorption liquid into contact with the exhaust gas treated by the pre-treatment apparatus so that CO 2 in the exhaust gas is absorbed into the CO 2 absorption liquid;

a regeneration apparatus that receives the CO 2 absorption liquid having absorbed CO 2 from the absorption apparatus and heats the CO 2 absorption liquid to separate CO 2 from the CO 2 absorption liquid;

an absorption liquid circulation path that circulates the CO 2 absorption liquid between the absorption apparatus and the regeneration apparatus; and

an impurity removal unit, provided in the absorption liquid circulation path, that removes impurities dissolved in the CO 2 absorption liquid and having a high concentration in the absorption liquid circulation path from the exhaust gas, the impurity removal unit including:

a first reclaimer that draws and heats the CO 2 absorption liquid of the absorption liquid circulation path, heats and concentrates impurities in the CO 2 absorption liquid, and returns condensate water to the regeneration apparatus;

an evaporation and concentration apparatus that heats concentrated residue generated from the first reclaimer to generate steam, and heats and concentrates the concentrated residue; and

a gas and liquid separation apparatus that separates the steam generated from the evaporation and concentration apparatus into a gas and condensate water, and returns the gas to the pre-treatment apparatus and the condensate water to the absorption apparatus.

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 Jul 31, 2018
From: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
To: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES ENGINEERING, LTD.
Reel/Frame 046513/0585 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 4, 2013
From: TSUJIUCHI, TATSUYA; YONEKAWA, TAKAHITO; HONJO, SHINTARO; INUI, MASAYUKI; NAKAYAMA, KOJI; KAMIJO, TAKASHI; NAGAYASU, HIROMITSU
To: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Reel/Frame 029917/0418 →