Energy-efficient acid gas capture process for industrial flue
This technology is a more energy-efficient process for capturing carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, and other acid gases from industrial exhaust streams, such as those from power plants or refineries. It works by passing flue gas through a chemical sorbent that absorbs the unwanted gases, then heating the sorbent to release the captured gases for storage or further use, and finally recycling the sorbent for reuse. The key innovation is the integration of heat exchangers and heat pumps into the regeneration cycle, which significantly cuts the amount of steam and cooling water the process requires compared to conventional carbon capture systems. This reduces operating costs, making large-scale acid gas removal more economically viable.
What you could build
A licensed process design or engineering package for retrofit carbon capture units at power plants, refineries, and industrial facilities; buyers would be engineering, procurement, and construction firms, utilities, or industrial operators under decarbonization mandates.
Who in Virginia should care
Virginia-based utilities, natural gas processors, or industrial emitters facing EPA or state DEQ compliance requirements would be natural prospects, as would Dominion Energy or companies in the Hampton Roads industrial corridor.
Readiness: Lab validated
Concept — described but not yet demonstrated. Lab validated — supported by experimental results in the patent. Prototype likely — the text describes a built, working embodiment.
Readiness is inferred from the patent text, not from a lab visit.
The record
- Inventors
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- Granted
- August 25, 2020
- Status
- Granted patent
- Patent number
- 102854
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Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties handles licensing for this technology.
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