Absorbents for separating acidic gases
An absorbent for separating acidic gases is disclosed. The absorbent or an absorbent composition for separating acidic gases has more than 3 kinds of compounds along with Chemical Formula 1 and 2, and has ability of rapid carbon dioxide elimination, excellent absorption ability, and less energy consumption for regenerating an absorbent due to easy desorption of carbon dioxide.
1. An absorbent for separating acidic gases comprising:
a compound represented by the Chemical Formula 2; and
more than two kinds of compounds selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the Chemical Formulas 3 to 7,
wherein, ‘b’ is an integer from 0 to 3,
R 3 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having a carbon number from 1 to 6,
R 4 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having a carbon number from 1 to 3,
R 5 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having a carbon number from 1 to 3,
R 3 and R 5 are not hydrogen at the same time, and
R 3 , R 4 and R 5 are not hydrogen at the same time,
where, ‘c’ is an integer from 1 to 4 and
R 6 is an alkyl group having a carbon number from 1 to 4,
wherein, is an integer from 0 to 2,
R 7 , R 8 , R 9 , and R 10 , are hydrogen, alkyl groups having a carbon number from 1 to 4, —(CH 2 ) 1 —OH (1=1 to 4) or (CH 2 ) m —NH 2 (m=1 to 4), and
X is —CH 2 , —O—, —NH or —S—,
wherein, ‘e’ is an integer from 0 or 1
f and g are integers from 0 to 3, and
R 11 and R 14 are hydrogen, alkyl groups having a carbon number from 1 to 5, or —(CH 2 ) k —NH 2 (k=0 to 5),
Y is —CH 2 , —CHOH, —NH, —O—, or
and
R 12 and R 13 are hydrogen or methyl groups,
wherein, R 15 , R 16 , and R 17 , are alkyl groups having a carbon number from 1 to 4, —(CH 2 ) 1 —OH (1=1˜4) or (CH 2 ) m —NH 2 (m=1 to 4),
wherein, R 18 , R 19 , R 20 and R 21 are hydrogen, alkyl groups having a carbon number from 1 to 4, —(CH 2 ) 1 —OH (1=1 to 4) or (CH 2 ) m —NH 2 (m=1 to 4), and
R 22 and R 23 are alkyl groups having a carbon number from 1 to 3, —(CH 2 ) 1 —OH (1=1 to 3) or (CH 2 ) m —NH 2 (m=1 to 3),
wherein the ratio of the compound represented by the Chemical Formula 3 to the compound represented by the Chemical Formula 2 is 10 to 60 parts by weight to 100 parts by weight, respectively.
2. The absorbent of claim 1 , wherein the ratio of the compound represented by the Chemical Formula 4 or 5 to the compound represented by the Chemical Formula 2 is 5 to 60 parts by weight to 100 parts by weight, respectively.
3. The absorbent of claim 1 , wherein the ratio of the compound represented by the Chemical Formula 6 or 7 to the compound represented by the Chemical Formula 2 is 50 to 200 parts by weight to 100 parts by weight, respectively.
4. The absorbent of claim 1 , wherein the concentration of the absorbents in an aqueous solution is in the range of 5 to 50% (w/v).
5. The absorbent of claim 1 , wherein the acidic gas is one of a single compound and a mixture of compounds selected from the group consisting of CO 2 , H 2 S, SO 2 , NO 2 , and COS.