Development and test of a new carbon capture system using Zeolite with addition of Activated carbon and Monoethanolamine for IC engines. Issue 4 (August 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ajith Kumar, P S; Varghese, Akhil; Vaishanth, S S; Balaji, G
• Is Part Of: IOP conference series. Volume 912:Issue 4(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-08
• Subjects: Materials science -- Periodicals; 620.1105
• DOI: 10.1088/1757-899X/912/4/042037
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-8981

Abstract

Abstract: Global warming is one of the major concerns of the modernera. It is caused bythe surplus presence ofgases like CO2, CH4, NOx, and SF6, which can entrap the sun's warmth within our atmosphere leading to the greenhouse effect. Past surveys showthat the atmospheric CO2 levels, which has been on a steady rise due to burning of fossil fuels as well as incomplete combustion in IC engines, is the key factor to the climate change problem the world is facing right now. One of the ways to reduce thisCO2 crisis is to capture carbon emissions at the source itself. This paper deals with a process to reduce CO2 levels by employing a combination of zeolite, activated carbon and monoethanolamine (MEA) with the help of Aluminium fine wire mesh. The properties of zeolite 5A have been adapted in capturing the CO2 due to their high micro porous structure and MEA due to its high CO2 absorbing characteristics. A slurry is prepared and the aluminium wire mesh is dipped in it, dried and is later kept in the exhaust pipe for the results. A comparison of the carbon emission with and without mesh is tabulated and presented with discussions.