IP Library Granted Patent US 10,434,469
Granted Patent B2
US 10,434,469 · App. 15/727,809 · Granted Oct 8, 2019

Method for capturing carbon dioxide

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,434,469
App. No.
15/727,809
Granted
Oct 8, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for integrating a carbon capture process with a process for cement production.

Claims (20)

1. A method for capturing carbon dioxide comprising:

supplying a first raw material containing a first carbon dioxide rich sorbent to a first calciner;

at the first calciner, thermally decomposing the first carbon dioxide rich sorbent into a first carbon dioxide lean sorbent and a first carbon dioxide stream;

supplying the first carbon dioxide lean sorbent to a carbonator;

at the carbonator, adsorbing carbon dioxide from a flue gas to generate a second carbon dioxide rich sorbent;

supplying the second carbon dioxide rich sorbent to a second calciner;

at the second calciner, thermally decomposing the second carbon dioxide rich sorbent into a second carbon dioxide lean sorbent and a second carbon dioxide stream;

providing at least a part of the second carbon dioxide lean sorbent to the carbonator; and

providing at least a part of the second carbon dioxide lean sorbent from the second calciner to a kiln for cement production.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second carbon dioxide rich sorbent includes CaCO 3 and the first and second carbon dioxide lean sorbent includes CaO.

3. A method, the method comprising:

providing a first raw material, the first raw material containing a first carbon dioxide rich sorbent, to a first calciner;

calcining the first raw material to generate a second raw material and a first carbon dioxide stream, the second raw material comprising a first carbon dioxide lean sorbent;

providing the second raw material and a flue gas to a carbonator;

at the carbonator, adsorbing carbon dioxide from the flue gas to generate a second carbon dioxide rich sorbent;

providing the second carbon dioxide rich sorbent to a second calciner;

at the second calciner, calcining the second carbon dioxide rich sorbent into a second carbon dioxide lean sorbent and a second carbon dioxide stream;

providing at least a first portion of the second carbon dioxide lean sorbent to the carbonator; and

providing at least a second portion of the second carbon dioxide lean sorbent from the second calciner to a kiln for cement production.

4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the first and second carbon dioxide rich sorbent includes CaCO 3 and the first and second carbon dioxide lean sorbent includes CaO.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Aug 13, 2021
From: GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBH
To: GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBH
Reel/Frame 057182/0628 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 11, 2017
From: ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD
To: GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBH
Reel/Frame 043838/0747 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 9, 2017
From: BALFE, MICHAEL CHARLES; STALLMANN, OLAF; WEINGARTNER, CHRISTOPH
To: ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD
Reel/Frame 043813/0593 →