Catalyst Bag Filtration Before CO2 Absorption to Protect Amines

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Problem

Existing CO2 absorption pretreatment devices for exhaust gas require high installation and operation costs, and the removal of substances that alter amine compounds is often insufficient, leading to deterioration of CO2 absorbent liquid performance.

Innovation Solution

An exhaust gas purification method involving a catalyst bag filter with denitration, NO oxidation, Hg0 oxidation, and desulfurization functions, followed by cooling and direct contact with a CO2 absorbent liquid to remove harmful substances before CO2 absorption, using a sequence of devices including a catalyst bag filter, gas cooling device, and CO2 absorption device.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a CO2 absorption pretreatment device is provided to remove substances that alter amine compounds, then the CO2 absorption performance is maintained, but the installation and operation costs increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveCO2 absorption performanceVSAvoidinstallation and operation costs
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple purification functions (denitration, dust collection, desulfurization, dehydrochlorination) into a single integrated catalyst bag filter system. This merging of functions eliminates the need for separate pretreatment devices, thereby maintaining CO2 absorption performance while significantly reducing installation and operation costs.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The catalyst bag filter is designed to perform multiple functions simultaneously: removing soot dust, nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides, hydrogen chloride, and other substances that alter amine compounds. This multi-functionality ensures comprehensive protection of CO2 absorbent liquid while avoiding the need for multiple specialized devices.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Object-generated harmful factors

If conventional pretreatment devices are used to remove harmful substances, then some purification is achieved, but the removal of substances that alter amine compounds is insufficient, leading to deterioration of CO2 absorbent liquid

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveremoval of harmful substancesVSAvoidCO2 absorbent liquid performance
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-generated harmful factorsVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The catalyst bag filter employs different catalytic materials in different regions or layers to target specific harmful substances. For example, certain catalysts are positioned to specifically address nitrogen oxides, while others target sulfur oxides or mercury, ensuring thorough removal of all substances that would otherwise alter and deteriorate the amine compounds in the CO2 absorbent liquid.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The filter system uses composite catalytic materials that combine multiple active components capable of simultaneously or sequentially removing different types of harmful substances. This composite approach ensures comprehensive purification, preventing any single type of contaminant from compromising the CO2 absorbent liquid performance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Efficiently removes harmful substances like nitrogen dioxide, nitrogen monoxide, sulfur oxides, and mercury, extending the lifetime of the CO2 absorbent liquid and reducing costs by minimizing deterioration, while maintaining effective CO2 absorption performance.

Implementation Method 1

allowing exhaust gas containing at least one selected from the group consisting of soot dust, hydrogen chloride, nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides, mercury, volatile organic compounds, and carbon oxides to pass through a catalyst bag filter which has at least one function selected from the group consisting of a denitration function, an NO oxidization function, an Hg0 oxidization function, and a desulfurization function

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectCatalysis: Catalysis

Implementation Method 2

cooling the exhaust gas that has passed through the catalyst bag filter

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectCooling: Cooling

Implementation Method 3

allowing the exhaust gas to directly contact a CO2 absorbent liquid to remove carbon dioxide from the exhaust gas

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAbsorption: Absorption (physical)

Data Source

PatentEP4656275A1Exhaust gas purification method and exhaust gas purification apparatus
Publication Date: 2025.12.03 MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD
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AI summary

An exhaust gas purification method includes: allowing exhaust gas containing at least one selected from the group consisting of soot dust, hydrogen chloride, nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides, mercury, volatile organic compounds, and carbon oxides to pass through a catalyst bag filter which has at least one function selected from the group consisting of a denitration function, an NO oxidization function, an Hg0 oxidization function, a desulfurization function, and an adsorption function; bringing the exhaust gas after passing through the catalyst bag filter into direct contact with a cooling liquid to decrease a temperature of the exhaust gas; and bringing the exhaust gas after directly contacting the cooling liquid into direct contact with a CO2 absorbent liquid to reduce carbon dioxide in the exhaust gas.