CO2 Adsorption Technologies Quiz

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Which type of solids are used for ambient temperature CO2 adsorption?

  • Polyethylene and polypropylene
  • Zeolites and metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) (correct)
  • Activated carbon and graphene
  • Silica and aluminum based high surface area porous solids

What is a major disadvantage of current adsorption processes for CO2?

  • High energy consumption
  • Difficulty in regeneration of adsorbents
  • Limited to small-to-medium scale tonnage separations (correct)
  • Inability to capture CO2 at low temperatures

What modification is made to silica and aluminum based high surface area porous solids to adsorb CO2 at low temperatures?

  • Introduction of fluorine atoms
  • Incorporation of metal nanoparticles
  • Addition of amine groups (correct)
  • Doping with carbon nanotubes

What is the selectivity mechanism for CO2 adsorption on aminophenyl surface groups?

<p>Large number of aminophenyl groups (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of equilibria serves as the selectivity mechanism for CO2 adsorption?

<p>Adsorption equilibria (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the ideal isotherm for CO2 adsorption?

<p>Ideal isotherm for the hexa-amino group (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a disadvantage of liquid phase chemical absorption systems for CO2 capture?

<p>Amine breakdown during regeneration (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the alternatives mentioned for CO2 adsorption?

<p>Physical adsorption using molecular sieving zeolites, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What will enhance capacity in CO2 adsorption processes?

<p>Improved adsorbents (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of equilibrium condition is represented by ci(A) = Kici(B) where Ki >> 1?

<p>Under equilibrium conditions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of equilibria is mentioned in the context of CO2 adsorption?

<p>Adsorption equilibria (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the disadvantage of current adsorption processes for CO2?

<p>Limited to small-to-medium scale tonnage separations (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of CO2 capture, what does a steep curve in the amount adsorbed vs. pressure graph indicate?

<p>High loading of CO2 at low pressures (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the selectivity to CO2 indicate in the given graph?

<p>Increasing CO2 selectivity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the equation $c (B) i,IN$ represent in the context of sorption with regeneration?

<p>Initial concentration of component i in the interstitial fluid (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'bed voidage' ($\ñB$) represent in the context of sorption with regeneration?

<p>Volume of the void spaces in the adsorbent bed (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of membrane separations, what does the term 'Ls' represent?

<p>Length of the selective layer (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the equation $\ñB = bed voidage$ represent in the context of sorption with regeneration?

<p>Equation for the bed voidage (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'Ki >> 1' indicate in the context of sorption equilibrium?

<p>Strong preference for component A over component B (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'DB, D(A)' represent in the context of sorption with regeneration?

<p>Dispersion and pore diffusion coefficients (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the equation $ci (t,L) = c (B) i,IN$ represent in the context of sorption with regeneration?

<p>Equilibrium concentration of component i in the interstitial fluid (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'μ' represent in the context of sorption with regeneration?

<p>Dimensionless time parameter (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'Gpi' represent in the context of sorption with regeneration?

<p>Pore diffusion coefficient (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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