Pressurized Acid Gas Desorption for Lower-Energy Capture

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing acid gas capture systems face inefficiencies in heating the gas adsorption part under reduced pressure, leading to increased energy requirements for desorbing the acid gas.

Innovation Solution

An acid gas capture system that operates under pressurized conditions, using a heating medium at above-atmospheric pressure to efficiently heat the adsorption part, thereby reducing energy consumption.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Use of energy by moving object

If the gas adsorption part is heated under reduced pressure to desorb acid gas, then the acid gas can be captured, but the heating efficiency decreases and energy consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveenergy consumption for desorptionVSAvoidheating efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Use of energy by moving objectVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the pressure parameter from reduced pressure to atmospheric pressure or higher during the desorption heating process. This parameter change improves heating efficiency while maintaining effective acid gas desorption, thereby resolving the contradiction between energy consumption and heating efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Quantity of substance

If reduced pressure is applied during desorption to capture acid gas, then the acid gas can be separated, but the heating efficiency of the gas adsorption part decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveacid gas captureVSAvoidheating efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent modifies the pressure parameter during desorption from reduced pressure to atmospheric pressure or higher. This change maintains effective acid gas separation while significantly improving heating efficiency, thus resolving the contradiction between quantity of substance captured and heating efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Quantity of substance

If the acid gas adsorption part is heated to desorb acid gas, then the captured gas can be obtained, but the energy required increases under reduced pressure

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecaptured gasVSAvoidenergy required for desorption
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the pressure condition from reduced pressure to atmospheric pressure or higher during heating. This parameter modification reduces the energy required for desorption while maintaining effective captured gas production, resolving the contradiction between quantity of substance and energy consumption.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

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

The system captures acid gas with less energy by maintaining the adsorption and desorption processes under pressurized conditions, enhancing energy efficiency and enabling effective utilization of captured gas.

Implementation Method 1

an acid gas adsorption material which is capable of adsorbing an acid gas contained in a gas to be treated and is capable of desorbing the adsorbed acid gas

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAdsorption: Adsorption

Implementation Method 2

a heating medium supply part capable of supplying a heating medium having a pressure above an atmospheric pressure to the flow passage

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHeating: Heating

Implementation Method 3

the heating medium supply part may include a pressurizing device capable of pressurizing the heating medium

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPressurization: Pressurisation

Data Source

PatentEP4696402A1Acid gas recovery system and acid gas recovery method
Publication Date: 2026.02.18 NGK INSULATORS LTD
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AI summary

Provided are an acid gas capture system and an acid gas capture method that enable capturing an acid gas with less energy. The acid gas capture system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: an acid gas adsorption part including an acid gas adsorption material capable of adsorbing an acid gas contained in a gas to be treated and capable of desorbing the adsorbed acid gas; a housing part, which includes a flow passage to which the gas to be treated is to be supplied, and which is configured to house the acid gas adsorption part so that the acid gas adsorption material is positioned in the flow passage; a heating medium supply part capable of supplying a heating medium having a pressure above an atmospheric pressure to the flow passage; and a capture part capable of capturing a captured gas containing the heating medium having passed through the acid gas adsorption part and the acid gas desorbed from the acid gas adsorption material, from the housing part.