We aim to develop novel CO2 absorbent by characterizing the thermodynamic and kinetic properties in bench-scale experiments.  The high-pressure reactor is used to measure the CO2 partial pressure and determine the CO2 absorption capacity.  The stopped-flow apparatus is used to measure the reaction kinetics between CO2 and absorbents.  

We aim to develop a generic absorbent model using the experimental data to generalize the thermodynamic and kinetic properties and facilitate the absorbent screening and molecule design.  We are also interested in developing novel modeling frameworks for electrolyte solutions with better accuracy and predictability. 

We aim to develop advanced process configurations to improve the CO2 capture efficiency and reduce energy consumption. The capture processes are modeled and simulated in commercial simulator Aspen Plus.  The resulted process can be demonstrated in pilot test and applied to commercial plants.