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Emissions from CO2 capture plants; an overview

Abstract

In the last few years there has been a growing focus on emissions from post-combustion CO2 capture plants. The main concern has been that plant emissions may result in a buildup of nitrosamines and nitramines in the environment. These compounds are carcinogenic and may form from reactions between amines and NOx. Nitrosamines and nitramines may be emitted from a CO2 capture plant or may form in the atmosphere as a result of emissions of amines or other degradation products. The present work will summarize the issue, discuss the current state of knowledge and identify remaining knowledge gaps.

Category

Academic article

Language

English

Affiliation

  • SINTEF Industry / Sustainable Energy Technology
  • SINTEF Ocean / Climate and Environment
  • Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Year

2013

Published in

Energy Procedia

Volume

37

Page(s)

784 - 790

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