Browsing SINTEF Open by Author "Blom, Richard"
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3D Printed PEI Containing Adsorbents Supported by Carbon Nanostructures for Post-combustion Carbon Capture From Biomass Fired Power Plants
Krishnamurthy, Shreenath; Blom, Richard; Andreassen, Kari Anne; Middelkoop, Vesna; Rombouts, Marleen; Borras, Adolfo Benedito (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Processes that utilize solid adsorbents to capture CO2 are promising alternatives to state-of-art Amine based technologies for capturing CO2 from large point sources. Although the energy needs of solid sorbent-based processes ... -
Adsorption and diffusion of CO2 in CPO-27–Ni beads
Krishnamurthy, Shreenath; Blom, Richard; Ferrari, Maria-Chiara; Brandani, Stefano (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)The present work involves the scale-up and characterization of CPO-27–Ni metal organic framework using a range of experimental techniques aimed at determining equilibrium and kinetic parameters to assess its potential for ... -
Characterization and evaluation of synthetic Dawsonites as CO2 sorbents
Lundvall, Fredrik; Kalantzopoulos, Georgios N.; Wragg, David; Arstad, Bjørnar; Blom, Richard; Sjåstad, Anja Olafsen; Fjellvåg, Helmer (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019) -
CO2 Capture with Structured Sorbents Containing Multiwalled Carbon Nano Tubes and Polyethyleneimine (PEI)
Krishnamurthy, Shreenath; Blom, Richard; Andreassen, Kari Anne; Grande, Carlos; Middelkoop, Vesna; Rombouts, Marleen; Borras, Adolfo Benedito (SINTEF Proceedings;7, Chapter; Peer reviewed; Conference object, 2021)In this work monolithic adsorbents containing polyethyleneimine (PEI) and multiwalled carbon nanotubes obtained by 3D printing. CO2 and N2 isotherms were measured using a commercial volumetric apparatus. Breakthrough ... -
Continuous hydrogen production by sorption enhanced steam methane reforming (SE-SMR) in a circulating fluidized bed reactor: Sorbent to catalyst ratio dependencies
Arstad, Bjørnar; Prostak, Joanna; Blom, Richard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012)Continuous hydrogen production by sorption enhanced steam methane reforming (SE-SMR) has been studied using a circulating fluidized bed reactor with calcined natural dolomite as CO2 sorbent and Ni/NiAl2O4 as catalyst. A ... -
Development of moving bed temperature swing adsorption (MBTSA) process for post-combustion CO2 capture: Initial benchmarking in a NGCC context
Grande, Carlos Adolfo; Kvamsdal, Hanne Marie; Mondino, Giorgia; Blom, Richard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)A moving-bed temperature-swing adsorption (MBTSA) process has been evaluated for post-combustion CO2 capture in a natural-gas combined cycle (NGCC) context using Zeolite 13X as adsorbent. The performance of the different ... -
Effect of Gas Recycling on the Performance of a Moving Bed Temperature-Swing (MBTSA) Process for CO2 Capture in a Coal Fired Power Plant Context
Mondino, Giorgia; Grande, Carlos Adolfo; Blom, Richard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)A mathematical model of a continuous moving-bed temperature-swing adsorption (MBTSA) process for post-combustion CO2 capture in a coal-fired power plant context has been developed. Process simulations have been done using ... -
Effect ofl larger pore size on the sorption properties of isoreticular metal–organic frameworks with high number of open metal sites
Dietzel, Pascal D.C.; Georgiev, Peter A.; Frøseth, Morten; Johnsen, Rune E.; Fjellvåg, Helmer; Blom, Richard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Four isostructural CPO‐54‐M metal‐organic frameworks based on the larger organic linker 1,5‐dihydroxynaphthalene‐2,6‐dicarboxylic acid and divalent cations (M=Mn, Mg, Ni, Co) are shown to be isoreticular to the CPO‐27 ... -
Evaluation of MBTSA technology for CO2 capture from waste-to-energy plants
Mondino, Giorgia; Grande, Carlos Adolfo; Blom, Richard; Nord, Lars O. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Moving bed temperature swing adsorption (MBTSA) is a promising technology for CO2 capture from flue gases. In a MBTSA unit, a selective adsorbent material is circulated between a low-temperature stage where it removes CO2 ... -
Experimental Results of Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) for Pre-combustion CO2 Capture with Metal Organic Frameworks
Grande, Carlos Adolfo; Blom, Richard; Andreassen, Kari Anne; Stensrød, Ruth Elisabeth (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Vacuum Pressure Swing Adsorption (VPSA) has already proved that it can be used for capture of CO2 from the tail gas of the PSA process for hydrogen purification. The demo operated in Port Arthur by Air Products has already ... -
In-situ XRD studies of dolomite based CO2 sorbents
Arstad, Bjørnar; Lind, Anna Maria; Andreassen, Kari Anne; Pierchala, Joanna; Thorshaug, Knut; Blom, Richard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014)Calcined dolomite (a CaOMgO material derivative of the natural mineral dolomite) has the potential as a CO2 sorbent working at high temperatures (500-650 °C) in processes like post combustion carbonate-looping, or in sorbent ... -
A Multiscale Approach for Evaluating UTSA-16 Adsorbent for Post Combustion Carbon Capture
Krishnamurthy, Shreenath; Mangano, Enzo; Ferrari, Maria-Chiara; Blom, Richard; Grande, Carlos; Friedrich, Daniel; Sarkisov, Lev; Brandani, Stefano (SINTEF Proceedings;7, Chapter; Peer reviewed; Conference object, 2021)UTSA-16 is considered as one of most promising Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) for post combustion carbon capture in a vacuum swing adsorption (VSA) process. Current studies base their predictions on the equilibrium ... -
Multiscale investigation of adsorption properties of novel 3D printed UTSA-16 structures
Grande, Carlos Adolfo; Blom, Richard; Middelkoop, Vesna; Matras, Dorota; Vamvakeros, Antonis; Jacques, Simon D.M.; Beale, Andrew M.; Michiel, Marco Di; Andreassen, Kari Anne; Bouzga, Aud Mjærum (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Structuring MOF materials is a fundamental step towards their commercialization. Herein we report intensive characterization of 3D-printed UTSA-16 monoliths, facilitated by the development of a new non-aqueous ink formulation, ... -
NMR spectroscopic investigations into the mechanism of absorption and desorption of CO2 by (tris-pyridyl)amine Zn complexes
Arstad, Bjørnar; Blom, Richard; Didriksen, Terje; Frøseth, Morten; Heyn, Richard H.; Øien-Ødegaard, Sigurd (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)The Zn complex [(NN3)Zn(OH)]2(NO3)2 (1(NO3)2, NN3 = tris(2-pyridylmethyl)amine) reacts with atmospheric CO2 to form a zinc carbonate species {[(NN3)Zn]3CO3}(NO3)4 (2(NO3)4), isolable as a crystalline product from organic ... -
Post combustion carbon capture with supported amine sorbents: From adsorbent characterization to process simulation and optimization
Krishnamurthy, Shreenath; Lind, Anna Maria; Bouzga, Aud Mjærum; Pierchala, Joanna; Blom, Richard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Supported amine sorbents are extensively studied in literature due to their moisture tolerating abilities. Most of the work with this group of adsorbents pertain to experimental studies on adsorption capacity, kinetics, ... -
Process simulation of Ca-looping processes: review and guidelines
Romano, Matteo C.; Martinez, Isabel; Murillo, Ramón; Arstad, Bjørnar; Blom, Richard; Ozcan, Dursun Can; Ahn, Hyungwoong; Brandani, Stefano (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013)Ca-looping is one of the most promising processes for CO2 capture in short to medium term plants, which can be applied for both post-combustion and pre-combustion layouts. The recent successful operations of MW-scale pilot ... -
Production of MOF Adsorbent Spheres and Comparison of Their Performance with Zeolite 13X in a Moving-Bed TSA Process for Postcombustion CO2 Capture
Mondino, Giorgia; Spjelkavik, Aud I.; Nord, Lars O.; Krishnamurthy, Shreenath; Didriksen, Terje; Stensrød, Ruth Elisabeth; Grande, Carlos Adolfo; Blom, Richard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Well-shaped 300–700 μm spheres of aggregated metal–organic framework CPO-27-Ni crystallites have been produced using a spray-granulation method with cross-bonded alginate as the binder. The spheres are suitable for use in ... -
Respirable stone particles differ in their ability to induce cytotoxicity and pro-inflammatory responses in cell models of the human airways
Grytting, Vegard Sæter; Refsnes, Magne Arnold; Øvrevik, Johan; Halle, Marit Sigrid; Schönenberger, Jasmin; van der Lelij, Roelant; Snilsberg, Brynhild; Skuland, Tonje Schwach; Blom, Richard; Låg, Marit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background Respirable stone- and mineral particles may be a major constituent in occupational and ambient air pollution and represent a possible health hazard. However, with exception of quartz and asbestos, little is ... -
Rotating bed reactor for CLC: Bed characteristics dependencies on internal gas mixing
Blom, Richard; Håkonsen, Silje Fosse; Grande, Carlos Adolfo (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014)A newly designed continuous lab-scale rotating bed reactor for chemical looping combustion using CuO/Al2O3 oxygen carrier spheres and methane as fuel gives around 90% CH4 conversion and >90% CO2 capture efficiency based ... -
Screening Supported Amine Sorbents in the Context of Post-combustion Carbon Capture by Vacuum Swing Adsorption
Krishnamurthy, Shreenath; Boon, Jurriaan; Grande, Carlos Adolfo; Lind, Anna; Blom, Richard; de Boer, Robert; Willemsen, Hans; de Scheemaker, Gabriel (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The aim of this work was to evaluate the performance of three different supported amine sorbents in a 6-step vacuum swing adsorption (VSA) cycle through process simulation and optimization for a representative post-combustion ...