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US 12,544,708 · App. 18/171,709 · Granted Feb 10, 2026

Amine solvent-based carbon capture compositions

Inventors: James Mcdonagh (Frodsham, GB); Benjamin Hardy Wunsch (Mt. Kisco, NY); Theodore G. van Kessel (Millbrook, NY); Flaviu Cipcigan (Warrington, GB)
Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
B01D53/1493B01D53/1425B01D53/1475B01D53/18B01D53/62B01D53/78B01D53/96B01D2252/2041B01D2252/20484B01D2252/20489B01D2257/504B01D2258/0283
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Patent No.
US 12,544,708
App. No.
18/171,709
Granted
Feb 10, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A composition for carbon dioxide (CO2) capture includes 2-aminocyclohexanol, cis-1,2-diaminocyclohexane, meglumine, or combinations thereof. A process of CO 2 capture includes mixing a CO 2 -containing gas with the composition. A system includes a component for receiving a gas and the composition, which absorbs CO 2 from the gas. A further composition includes a first amine solvent selected from 2-aminocyclohexanol, cis-1,2-diaminocyclohexane, and meglumine and a second amine solvent independently selected from 2-aminocyclohexanol, cis-1,2-diaminocyclohexane, meglumine, ethyl diethanolamine, dimethylethanolamine, piperidine, 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol, and monoethanolamine. A further process includes reacting CO 2 with an amine selected from 2-aminocyclohexanol, cis-1,2-diaminocyclohexane, and meglumine.

Claims (14)

1 . A process of point-source carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) capture, comprising:

mixing a post-combustion gas with a composition comprising cis-1,2-diaminocyclohexane and at least one amine solvent selected from the group consisting of 2-aminocyclohexanol and meglumine.

2 . The process of claim 1 , wherein the composition is an aqueous solution with a total amine concentration of about 30%.

3 . The process of claim 1 , wherein the composition is an aqueous solution of the cis-1,2-diaminocyclohexane and the at least one amine solvent.

4 . The process of claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises an additional amine solvent selected from the group consisting of methyl diethanolamine, dimethylethanolamine, piperidine, 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol, and monoethanolamine.

5 . The process of claim 1 , wherein the process further comprises obtaining a CO 2 -rich amine solution formed by absorption of CO 2 from the post-combustion gas during the mixing.

6 . The process of claim 5 , wherein the process further comprises removing the absorbed CO 2 from the CO 2 -rich amine solution, and wherein the removing regenerates the composition.

7 . The process of claim 6 , further comprising mixing new post-combustion gas with the regenerated composition.

8 . The process of claim 6 , wherein the removing comprises mineralizing the absorbed CO 2 .

9 . The process of claim 6 , wherein the removing comprises treating the CO 2 -rich amine solution with pressurized steam.

10 . A process of point-source carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) capture, comprising:

reacting the CO 2 with a solution comprising cis-1,2-diaminocyclohexane.

11 . The process of claim 10 , further comprising removing a product of the reacting to regenerate the cis-1,2-diaminocyclohexane.

12 . The process of claim 11 , wherein the product comprises a carbonate.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 21, 2023
From: MCDONAGH, JAMES; WUNSCH, BENJAMIN HARDY; VAN KESSEL, THEODORE G.; CIPCIGAN, FLAVIU
To: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
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Continuity (1)
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