Abstract
The capture of CO by transition metal (Mn, Ni, Co and Zn) aluminates, calcium aluminate, calcium zirconate, calcium silicate and lithium zirconate was carried out at pre- and post-combustion temperatures. The prepared metal adsorbents were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), surface area analysis and acidity/alkalinity measurements. The different experimental variables affecting the adsorbents ability to capture CO , such as the mol ratio of metal ions, the pressure of CO , the exposure time and the temperature of the adsorbent were also investigated. Calcium zirconate captured 13.85 wt-% CO at 650°C and 2.5 atm and calcium silicate captured 14.31 wt-% at 650°C. Molecular sieves (13X) and carbon can only capture a negligible amount of CO at high temperatures (300°C–650°C). However, the mixed metal oxides captured reasonable amount of CO at these higher temperatures. In addition, calcium aluminate, calcium zirconate, calcium silicate and lithium zirconate adsorbents captured CO at both pre and post-combustion temperatures. The trend for the amount of captured carbon dioxide over the adsorbents was calcium aluminate
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