Experimental performance assessment of a mono‐ethanolamine‐based post‐combustion CO2‐capture at a coal‐fired power station in China

The performance of a mono‐ethanolamine‐based post‐combustion CO2 capture plant was assessed experimentally using a dedicated pilot plant located at a coal‐fired power station in China. The 1000‐h pilot campaign enabled the assessment of the flue gas pre‐treatment process, the conduct of a parametric study for optimization of the thermal energy requirement, determination of degradation products in the absorption liquid, and measurement of main process emissions. These results are compared with results in reports on other pilot plant operations based on mono‐ethanolamine. © 2016 Society of Chemical Industry and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.