Method for regenerating an adsorber or absorber
A method for regenerating an adsorber or absorber on board a submarine, wherein the adsorber or absorber is present in the interior of the submarine for binding metabolically generated CO 2 -containing harmful gases, and wherein the metabolically generated CO 2 -containing harmful gases are transferred outboard via a compressor. The thermal energy for regenerating the adsorber or absorber is generated by burning a hydrocarbonaceous energy carrier with oxygen, wherein at least one combustion product, together with the metabolically generated CO 2 -containing harmful gases, is transferred outboard via the compressor.
1. A method comprising:
generating thermal energy for regenerating an adsorber or absorber on board a submarine by burning a hydrocarbonaceous energy carrier with oxygen;
directly regenerating the adsorber or absorber using the generated thermal energy without using steam; and
transferring a combustion product, together with desorbate of metabolically generated CO 2 -containing harmful gases, outboard via a compressor,
wherein the adsorber or absorber is present in an interior of the submarine for binding the metabolically generated CO 2 -containing harmful gases.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the absorber is a liquid amine or a solid.
3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the liquid amine is monoethanolamine MEA.
4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein an exhaust gas cooler with condensate separation is connected upstream of the compressor.
5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the adsorber is an ion-exchange resin or a solid amine for CO 2 binding.
6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the adsorber is a zeolite for binding VOCs or a Freon.
7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the Freon is R134a.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the direct regeneration of the adsorber or absorber involves directly applying the generated thermal energy to a heat exchanger.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the direct regeneration of the adsorber or absorber involves directly applying the generated thermal energy to a heater.