Publication detail

Removing CO2 from biogas – the optimization of a PSA (pressure swing adsorption) unit using breakthrough curves

LEŠTINSKÝ, P. STEHLÍK, P. NAVRÁTIL, P. VEČEŘ, M.

Original Title

Removing CO2 from biogas – the optimization of a PSA (pressure swing adsorption) unit using breakthrough curves

Type

conference paper

Language

English

Original Abstract

Currently when fossil fuel resources are decreasing and environmental protection is increasing, renewable energy sources are exploited more. Biogas (typically a raw mixture composed of methane, carbon dioxide and other minor components) can be one of the options how to replace some fossil fuel consumption. Specifically, upgraded biogas has the same utilization and advantages as natural gas. Upgrading biogas to biomethane is commonly utilized. In this process the most crucial operation is the separation of carbon dioxide (CO2) from biogas, which is carried out by technology based on unit operations like adsorption, absorption or membrane separation. The pressure swing adsorption (PSA) is the most widely used method for the separation of gases. It is a periodic batch process where adsorption is performed at a relatively higher pressure than atmospheric pressure and desorption (regeneration) at lower pressure than atmospheric pressure.

Keywords

CO2, PSA, breakthrough curve

Authors

LEŠTINSKÝ, P.; STEHLÍK, P.; NAVRÁTIL, P.; VEČEŘ, M.

RIV year

2014

Released

23. 8. 2014

Publisher

AIDIC Servizi S.r.l.

Location

Itálie

ISBN

978-88-95608-30-3

Book

Chemical Engineering Transaction

ISBN

2283-9216

Periodical

Chemical Engineering Transactions

Year of study

39

State

Republic of Italy

Pages from

265

Pages to

270

Pages count

6

BibTex

@inproceedings{BUT109709,
  author="Pavel {Leštinský} and Petr {Stehlík} and Petr {Navrátil} and Marek {Večeř}",
  title="Removing CO2 from biogas – the optimization of a PSA (pressure swing adsorption) unit using breakthrough curves",
  booktitle="Chemical Engineering Transaction",
  year="2014",
  journal="Chemical Engineering Transactions",
  volume="39",
  pages="265--270",
  publisher="AIDIC Servizi S.r.l.",
  address="Itálie",
  doi="10.3303/CET1439045",
  isbn="978-88-95608-30-3",
  issn="2283-9216"
}