Part 5b: Solvent chemistry: Reaction kinetics of CO 2 absorption into reactive amine solutions

Abstract

Reaction kinetics is one of the most important parameters for the amine-based CO 2 capture process because it indicates how fast CO 2 reacts with amine, and it is one of the key parameters required for simulating and designing the absorption column. Reaction kinetics has been studied for several decades to aid the understanding of the reaction mechanism, obtaining the kinetics data and understanding the kinetics behavior. This article will comprehensively review these research activities from past to present and look at the future perspective of the study of CO 2 absorption kinetics. © 2012 Future Science Ltd.