{"id":5473,"date":"2024-06-10T19:41:53","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T19:41:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aurora-heu.eu\/?p=5473"},"modified":"2025-02-24T11:07:02","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T11:07:02","slug":"conference-abstract-ghgt-17-cesar1-solvent-degradation-in-pilot-and-laboratory-scale-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aurora-heu.eu\/fr\/2024\/06\/10\/conference-abstract-ghgt-17-cesar1-solvent-degradation-in-pilot-and-laboratory-scale-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Conference abstract \u2013 GHGT-17: \u201cCESAR1 solvent degradation in pilot and laboratory scale\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A chemical mixture called CESAR1<\/strong> is being widely studied as a solvent to capture carbon dioxide (CO\u2082)<\/strong> from industrial emissions (like power plants). CESAR1 is made up of two chemicals: AMP (2-amino-2-methyl propanol)<\/strong> and PZ (piperazine)<\/strong>. It\u2019s more stable and degrades less over time compared to another common solvent called MEA (monoethanolamine)<\/strong>, even when exposed to heat, oxygen, and the tough conditions of CO\u2082 capture plants.<\/h4>\n

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However, to safely use CESAR1 on a large scale, scientists need to fully understand how it breaks down (degrades) over time. Even though it degrades less than other solvents, some of the resulting breakdown products could impact the environment, plant safety, or nearby communities.<\/p>\n

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In this work, researchers are closely studying how and why CESAR1 degrades<\/strong> under realistic industrial conditions. By running experiments under heat and oxygen exposure, they are comparing lab results with real-world samples taken from CO\u2082 capture plants.<\/p>\n

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Recent research has already identified and measured over 30 specific CESAR1 degradation products<\/strong>\u2014these include compounds like acetone<\/strong> and formaldehyde<\/strong>, which are chemicals that can form as the solvent breaks down. The research also measures the amounts of the two main solvent components, AMP and PZ, in used CESAR1 samples. A special test called total nitrogen (TN) analysis<\/strong> is also used to make sure no nitrogen-based compounds are missed in the breakdown process.<\/p>\n

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So far, a sample of CESAR1 taken from a test facility in Norway (the Technology Centre Mongstad, TCM<\/strong>) has been analyzed. This sample revealed the presence of many known degradation compounds, but most were found at very low levels. Overall, this detailed work is helping scientists ensure that CESAR1 can be safely used for large-scale CO\u2082 capture without unforeseen risks.<\/p>\n

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Key Terms Simplified<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Solvent<\/strong>: A liquid chemical that absorbs CO\u2082 from gases emitted by industrial plants.<\/li>\n
  2. Degradation<\/strong>: When a chemical breaks down into smaller, often less stable parts due to heat, oxygen, or other stressors.<\/li>\n
  3. Post-Combustion CO\u2082 Capture<\/strong>: A technology that removes CO\u2082 from flue gases after fuel (like coal or gas) is burned.<\/li>\n
  4. AMP (2-amino-2-methyl propanol)<\/strong> and PZ (piperazine)<\/strong>: The two chemicals that make up CESAR1 and help it capture CO\u2082.<\/li>\n
  5. Degradation Products<\/strong>: New chemicals formed when CESAR1 breaks down. Some can be harmful or need careful monitoring.<\/li>\n
  6. LC-MSMS<\/strong>: A very precise laboratory technique used to identify and measure tiny amounts of chemicals in a sample.<\/li>\n
  7. Total Nitrogen (TN) Analysis<\/strong>: A test to see if all nitrogen-containing compounds are accounted for in a degraded solvent sample.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    This research is uncovering exactly how CESAR1 behaves over time in CO\u2082 capture systems. By identifying its breakdown products, scientists can ensure it\u2019s safe, reliable, and ready for use in reducing CO\u2082 emissions on an industrial scale.<\/h4>\n

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    A chemical mixture called CESAR1 is being widely studied as a solvent to capture carbon dioxide (CO\u2082) from industrial emissions (like power plants). CESAR1 is made up of two chemicals: AMP (2-amino-2-methyl propanol) and PZ (piperazine). It\u2019s more stable and degrades less over time compared to another common solvent called MEA (monoethanolamine), even when exposed to heat, oxygen, and the tough conditions of CO\u2082 capture plants.However, to safely use CESAR1 on a large scale, scientists need to fully understand how it breaks down (degrades) over time. Even though it degrades less than other solvents, some of the resulting breakdown products could impact the environment, plant safety, or nearby communities.In this work, researchers are closely studying how and why CESAR1 degrades under realistic industrial conditions. By running experiments under heat and oxygen exposure, they are comparing lab results with real-world samples taken from CO\u2082 capture plants.Recent research has already identified and measured over 30 specific CESAR1 degradation products\u2014these include compounds like acetone and formaldehyde, which are chemicals that can form as the solvent breaks down. The research also measures the amounts of the two main solvent components, AMP and PZ, in used CESAR1 samples. A special test called total nitrogen (TN) […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5486,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5473","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conference-abstracts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aurora-heu.eu\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5473","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aurora-heu.eu\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aurora-heu.eu\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aurora-heu.eu\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aurora-heu.eu\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5473"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/aurora-heu.eu\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5473\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6731,"href":"https:\/\/aurora-heu.eu\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5473\/revisions\/6731"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aurora-heu.eu\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5486"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aurora-heu.eu\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5473"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aurora-heu.eu\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5473"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aurora-heu.eu\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5473"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}