Experimental studies, molecular simulation and process modelling\simulation of adsorption-based post-combustion carbon capture for power plants: A state-of-the-art review

Adsorption-based post-combustion carbon capture is a promising emerging technology for capturing CO2 emissions from fossil-fueled power plants due to the ease of adsorbent regeneration in comparison with solvent-based technologies. To increase its competitiveness, research efforts have focused on development new materials and processes. This paper presents state-of-the-art review such efforts, focusing lab synthesis characterization materials, (carbon capture) experimental studies, molecular simulation, process modelling\simulation techno-economic analysis. Most studies adsorption-based are at bench scale. Just few pilot There currently no commercial deployment technology. points out challenges encountered these investigations utilizing different limiting deployment. These gaps need further especially chemical modification adsorption capacity. Molecular simulation adsorbents processes cost-effective time efficient approaches assessment adsorbents’ performance. The also highlighted more model scale adopting reactor configurations reduce cost capture.