Kinetics of carbon dioxide sorption by the composite material K2CO3 in Al2O3

The kinetics of the CO₂ sorption by a composite sorbent K₂CO₃ in Al₂O₃ was studied in a gradientless adsorber at 295 K. The order of the sorption rate with respect to the CO₂ concentration was found to be n = 1.04 ± 0.07. The sorption rate constants were evaluated for sorbent grains of various sizes between 0.25 and 2.1 mm. It was shown that the rate constant is proportional to the grain reciprocal radius. The dynamic capacity was obtained as a function of the CO₂ concentration. The maximum sorption capacity was found to be 83 mg of CO₂ per 1 g of the sorbent. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.