CO2 Recovery
CO2 Stack Gas Recovery Systems
ASCOs innovative ASCOSORB CO2 stack gas recovery technology turns
your vent flue gas into a usable and profitable source of CO2.
CO2 gas won by a stack gas recovery system is a by-product of flue gas production from boilers as well as from other flue gas sources offering an economic
CO2 source to any CO2 consumer or reseller. ASCO, as a provider of complete
CO2 solutions, offers CO2 stack gas recovery systems with various capacities.
CO2 TECHNOLOGY
The revolutionary ASCOSORB CO2 stack gas recovery technology features the following key benefits:
Reliable and economic source of CO2 to the end user as opposed to self burning processes or purchasing liquid
CO2
The ASCOSORB technology brings to the CO2 stack gas recovery plant tremendous reduction in total
energy usage offering greatly reduced OPEX: only approx. 0.9MWth/MT produced CO2
The ASCOSORB technology brings to the CO2 stack gas recovery plant innovations such as reduced solvent
consumption again contributing reduced operating cost to the already reduced OPEX
The specially formulated ASCOSORB solvent utilized with the ASCO CO2 stack gas recovery system is resistant
to any level of oxygen typical of flue gas sources allowing greater system efficiencies and longevity of the plant
Liquid CO2 quality produced by an ASCO CO2 stack gas recovery system meets specifications of ISBT, food
and beverage, and customer final liquid quality specifications
ASCO CO2 stack gas recovery systems offer a capacity range from 285 to 11'000 kg/hr
ASCOs CO2 stack gas recovery technology extracts nearly the
total volume of CO2 gas content in flue gas streams. Key is the
specially formulated ASCOSORB extraction solvent which provides the CO2 stack gas recovery plant with reduced OPEX as a
result of its CO2 gas extraction and loading capability compared
to other competitive solvent mixtures. This technology not only
offers the end user a reliable CO2 source but as well considered
by many a green approach to the overall concept to CO2 gas
recovery. Combined with the specially formulated ASCOSORB
solvent, the CO2 stack gas recovery system utilizes stainless
steel process towers and pumps to ensure long and effective
equipment life and reliable performance for years to come.
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ASCO CO2 Stack Gas Recovery Systems: Features
CO2 TECHNOLOGY
Feature
Benefit
Stainless steel construction
Long plant longevity
Low energy consumption
Low OPEX
Integrated amine recovery
contributing to the already reduced OPEX
High CO2 extraction
Low carbon foot print
Retrofits easily to existing CO2
production plants
Modernize your existing plant by eliminating fuel burning and saving up to 70% production costs.
Flexible layout
Compact, modular component design means fast and easy installation and provides
an economical use of available space, covering a variety of different layouts.
Inline scrubber water recirculation
and treatment system
Designed to handle all the process scrubbing water, this system recycles, neutralises
and sheds the process heat from the water all in one circuit. This significantly reduces
the volume of water discharged to drain, providing an economical and environmentally friendly water system.
Single absorber tower
Space saving, reduced complexity of design while still maintaining efficient CO2 gas
absorption.
Process towers location
Option of indoor or outdoor installation of all process towers allows flexibility of layout
in a variety of different situations. Outdoor location also reduces the required weather
protection for the system.
Oilfree CO2 compressor
Specially designed for use with CO2 gas, the oilfree compressor means there is no
possibility of CO2 contamination with oil.
High pressure stainless steel
purifier
Longer residence time provides ultra-efficient NOx and H2S removal.
Carbon filter
A high capacity carbon filtration column is installed in the CO2 gas inlet line to the
liquefier, to provide further assurance of pure and odour-free CO2.
Centralized control panel
Automatic plant operation and visual display (HMI) provide one touch read-outs of
process data from a centralized position.
CO2 2-stage-compressor
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Outdoor towers
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High pressure purifier
CO2 Stack Gas Recovery Systems
General Process Description
CO2 TECHNOLOGY
Flue gas from boiler exhausts (be it existing, new or even power generators)
contain combustion products like CO2, water vapor, N2, O2, CO, and possibly
SO2 depending on the fuel being used. This flue gas, under the ASCOSORB
process, is first cooled and treated for SO2 effectively rendering a flue gas
to a proper operating temperature and reaching an acceptable level of SO2
prior to entering the ASCOSORB process of CO2 gas extraction.
Once cooled and treated the flue gas enters the CO2 stack gas recovery system for extraction of CO2 gas from the flue gas, using specially formulated
ASCOSORB absorption solvent combined with process towers and packing
for best overall efficiency. These towers include the CO2 gas absorber and
CO2 stripper. Its the combination of the specially formulated ASCOSORB
solvents and and the optimized packing technology that gives the extraction
process the efficiency to nearly extract all the CO2 present in the flue gas as
well as be resistant to any level of O2 present in the source stream. Once absorbed, the CO2 gas is carried away within the special ASCOSORB solvent,
and remaining products of combustion are vented off the top of the absorber
tower. The solvent, enriched with CO2, is passed to the stripper tower which
uses reboiled lean solvent combined with tower and structured packing material to liberate the CO2 gas from the enriched solvent stream. The exit CO2
gas from the stripper is at a controlled temperature and pressure ready for
further processing.
CO2 gas processing from the ASCO CO2 stack gas recovery system is completed with the efficient and high quality supply of ASCO compression, purification, drying and liquefaction equipment typical of supply with our production and by-product recovery plants. This ensures the liquid CO2 produced
from the total ASCO CO2 stack gas recovery plant exceeds the parameters
set forth by many customers and industry standards.
Process unit
Liquefaction unit
Capacities
Available standard capacities:
285, 500 and 1000kg/hr
individually engineered plants available for capacities up to 11'000kg/hr
Utility Consumptions
Energy consumption: only approx. 0.9 MWth/MT produced CO2
complete information of utility consumptions provided with each ASCO proposal for a CO2 stack gas recovery
system.
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CO2 Stack Gas Recovery Systems
CO2 TECHNOLOGY
Standard layout proposal (dimensions in mm)
Capacity
285 kg/hr
10'000
10'000
3'500
6'160
3'000
6'000
14'740
500 kg/hr
10'000
10'000
4'900
6'160
3'000
6'000
14'740
1'000 kg/hr
10'000
15'500
4'900
6'160
3'000
6'000
15'140
1. Caustic dosing unit
2. Scrubber tower
3. Absorber tower
4. Stripper tower
5. Process unit
6. CO2 compressor
7. Purifier tower
8. Purifier recharge unit
9. Drier filter set
10. Liquefier
11. Control panel
12. Cooling tower (optional)
13. CO2 storage tank (optional)
Subject to technical changes / improvements
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