The VeloxoTherm™ intensified temperature swing adsorption (TSA) process provides significant benefits over incumbent technologies for the post-combustion capture of CO2 from industrial flue gases.
The heart of the VeloxoTherm™ process is its proprietary structured adsorbent. When flue gases contact the structured adsorbent, CO2 becomes trapped on the material while allowing other gases such as nitrogen and water vapor to pass through it. Once the structured adsorbent becomes saturated with CO2, the adsorbent is regenerated using low quality steam.
The key to the low operating cost of the Veloxotherm™ process is energy management. The structured adsorbent has enhanced heat and mass transport properties which ensure a minimal amount of energy is required to regenerate the adsorbent. This distinctive property ensures that a minimum of energy is required for regeneration. The adsorbent structure has an extremely low pressure drop, which allows flue gases to readily flow through the VeloxoTherm™ gas separation system.
The VeloxoTherm™ process is scalable and can be readily integrated into new and existing combustion and chemical processes (heaters, boilers, crackers, cement kilns, blast furnaces, and gas turbines). Any facility can continue operating during the installation, commissioning, and maintenance of a VeloxoTherm™ plant as it is downstream of all unit operations within the facility.