Solubility of N2O and CO2 in nonaqueous blends of 2-(methylamino)ethanol and 2-methoxyethanol

Nonaqueous secondary alkanolamine-based systems, replacing conventional water with 2-alkoxyethanols as cosolvents, have recently attracted much attention for an energy-efficient CO 2 capture process. In this work, physical solubility of N 2 O and CO 2 in 2-(methylamino)ethanol (MAE), 2-methoxyethanol (2-ME) and their blends was measured and correlated at temperatures ranging from (283.2 to 333.2) K. Vapor-liquid equilibrium (VLE) data for the CO 2  + MAE + 2-ME system at 7.8, 19.4 and 39.1 mass% MAE were also measured in a stirred equilibrium cell at temperatures of (313.2–393.2) K and CO 2 partial pressures up to 270 kPa. VLE data were represented by a modified Kent-Eisenberg model with an AARD of 12.6%. The apparent equilibrium constants considering the liquid nonideality were well correlated as a function of temperature, concentration of carbamate product and CO 2 loading.