CO2熔盐捕集与电解单质碳过程调节

Regulation of CO2 molten salt capture and electrolysis to elemental carbon

  • 摘要: CO2熔盐捕集与电解制备单质碳材料由于具有良好的选择性,被认为是一种极有前景的碳捕集利用与封存(CCUS)技术. 然而,目前关于CO2在熔盐体系下的动力学捕集机理研究尚显不足,并且电解过程中电耗较高,生产成本偏大,因此CO2高效捕集与低电耗电解是关键. 本文计算了CO2熔盐捕集转换碳酸盐热力学和碳酸盐电解理论电压与电耗,通过在线气体质谱仪、碳硫分析仪等研究了典型CaCl2基熔盐中CO2捕集动力学规律. 通过恒电压电解、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、拉曼光谱(Raman)等,在典型三元Na2CO3–K2CO3–Li2CO3熔盐和三元CaCl2–NaCl–CaO熔盐中考察了温度和电压对CO2电解制备单质碳材料电解过程、电耗和产物结构的影响规律. 结果表明,相比于碱金属氧化物,CaO是较佳的CO2捕集剂,捕集转化获得的CaCO3具有最低的理论分解电压和电耗;在典型CaCl2–3.0%CaO(质量分数)熔盐中,CO2的捕集容量为0.016 gCO2·g−1;相比于Na2CO3–K2CO3–Li2CO3熔盐,CaCl2–NaCl–CaO熔盐捕集CO2具有更低的电解电压和电耗,750 ℃和1.5 V最佳条件下,电解单质碳材料电流效率达到95.3%,电解电耗最低仅为14.1 kW·h·kg−1. 本研究不仅为寻找性能优异、价格低廉、环境友好的CO2熔盐捕集材料提供了基础,也为实际电解优化工艺指标提供理论依据.

     

    Abstract: High-temperature molten salt capture and electrolysis technology of CO2 for the effective preparation of elemental carbon materials are considered to be an exceedinglyare gaining traction as promising carbon capture utilization and storage technology. The reason is their excellent selectivity and ease of operation, making them suitable for the effective preparation of elemental carbon materials from CO2. Nonetheless, the current research on the kinetic mechanism of CO2 capture in high-temperature molten salt systems is inadequate. Furthermore, the energy consumption and production costs associated with the process of preparing elemental carbon materials through CO2 molten salt electrolysis are relatively high. Therefore, achieving efficient CO2 capture in high-temperature molten salts and low-energy consumption electrolysis is very crucial. This paper delves into the thermodynamics of CO2 capture by various alkali metals/alkaline earth metal oxides. It also compares the theoretical decomposition voltage and energy consumption of various alkali metals/alkaline earth metal carbonates. The capture behavior of CO2 in typical binary chloride molten salts is also examined. The study further explores the thermodynamics of CO2 capture in molten salts to carbonates and calculates the theoretical voltage and power consumption during carbonate electrolysis in a high-temperature molten salt system. The kinetics of CO2 capture in typical CaCl2-based molten salts are examined by advanced technologies such as online gas mass spectrometry, carbon–sulfur analyzer, X-ray diffraction, and energy spectroscopy. The effects of temperature and voltage on the electrolysis process, electrolytic energy consumption, and product structure of elemental carbon materials prepared by CO2 electrolysis are investigated in typical ternary Na2CO3–K2CO3–Li2CO3 molten salts and ternary CaCl2–NaCl–CaO molten salts using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Raman spectroscopy, and constant voltage electrolysis. The results indicate that CaO outperforms alkali metal oxide as a CO2 capture agent, and CaCO3 obtained by energy and conversion exhibits the lowest theoretical decomposition voltage and electrolytic energy consumption. In a typical CaCl2–3.0% CaO (mass fraction) molten salt, the CO2 capture capacity is 0.016 gCO2·g−1. Compared with the Na2CO3–K2CO3–Li2CO3 molten salt, the CaCl2–NaCl–CaO molten salt has a lower electrolysis voltage and energy consumption. Moreover, the current efficiency of the electrolytic elemental carbon material reaches up to 95.3%, with the minimum electrolytic energy consumption being only 14.1 kW·h·kg−1 under the optimal conditions of 750 ℃ and 1.5 V. Therefore, this study provides a foundation for exploring CO2 molten salt capture materials that combine excellent performance, low cost, and environmental friendliness. It also offers theoretical and data support for optimizing the process and reducing the cost of the actual electrolysis.

     

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