The use of TiO2 nanoparticles to enhance CO2 absorption

The enhancement of absorption of CO 2 by propylene carbonate in the presence of TiO 2 nanoparticles was investigated. The influences of solids loading and particle size of TiO 2 nanoparticles on the absorption rate were studied experimentally. The results show that the gas absorption rate can be enhanced significantly in the presence of TiO 2 nanoparticles. The CO 2 absorption enhancement factor firstly increases and then decreases with the increases of solids loadings, which proves the existence of optimal solids loading. The particle size is also a main factor, which affects CO 2 absorption enhancement factor. As the particle size increases, the optimal solids loading gradually increases. A three-dimensional instantaneous numerous-particle di-mechanism model based on the shuttle mechanism as well as a micro-convection mechanism was developed. The results calculated by the model are close to the experimental results, which showed the model can predict experimental data very well.