PolyCapture - high purity streams for PSA systems

PolyCapture’s patented CO₂ capture polymer can be used in Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) systems to produce high purity streams of CO₂ (>95%) directly from flue gas.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

INDUCTION

Flue gas flows through a packed bed of our patented polymer beads. CO₂ adsorbs on the beads, whilst other gases flow past due to the material’s high selectivity.

ADSORPTION

The beads in the bed reach the limit of their adsorption and the flow of flue gas is switched to a second bed.

SEPARATION

The bed is then purged to remove excess raw gas to improve the purity of the CO₂ stream.

REGENERATION

The pressure in the system is reduced, releasing the CO₂ from the beads, and producing a pure stream of CO₂. The system is then ready to receive more flue gas.

The PolyCapture technology has very high selectivity for CO₂, ensuring that it produces highly pure gas streams directly from flue gas, reducing the need for further purification technologies. When combined with waste heat recovery systems, this offers significant energy and emissions savings.

The polymer is highly resilient to impurities in the flue gas, and its performance is not significantly affected by the presence of water vapour within the system. This ensures a long life for the capture polymer and limited system degratation through a large number of adsorption cycles.

Temperature swing absorption can also be used with PolyCapture’s technology.

APPLICATIONS

The technology can be used in a wide range of applications – 3 key areas are shown below:

Biogas Upgrading

Biomethane production produces a mixture of methane and CO₂ which must be separated before it can be sold into the gas grid.

PolyCapture provides very high purity methane which can be injected into the grid.

Post-combustion carbon capture

PolyCapture’s technology can be retrofitted to waste flues of processes which produce CO₂.

This offers the chance to remove CO₂ emissions from the waste flow and to produce an additional revenue stream.

Blue Hydrogen production

The production of hydrogen from natural gas produces a mixture of CO₂ and H₂.

These must be separated before the hydrogen can be used and the CO₂ stored.

To find out more about the applications of PolyCapture’s technology

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PURCHASING AND LICENSING

Option 1:
Full Turnkey Solution

PolyCapture offers a complete turn key carbon capture solution. This includes the full process from initial feasibility and requirements studies, design, EPC, and ongoing Operations and Maintenance support.

Option 2:
Design and Materials

PolyCapture offers less comprehensive designs and material purchasing options. Customers can choose the level of support that they require from a full design and feasibility survey to only purchasing the capture polymer beads.

Option 3:
Licensing

PolyCapture are looking for partnerships with EPC companies to license our carbon capture technology. This offers the opportunity to partner with us to utilise this technology in new markets.

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TECHNOLOGY

PolyCapture’s patented CO2 capture polymer can be used in Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) systems to produce high purity streams of CO2 (>95%) directly from flue gas.