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What is the energy penalty you are paying for CO2 capture and sorbent recovery?

April 26, 2017capture CO2 energy paying penalty recovery sorbent

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What is the energy penalty you are paying for CO2 capture and sorbent recovery?

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The energy penalty is comparable to or less than that of CO2 captured in the flue stack of a conventional power plant because flue stack sorbents are similar to those used in air-capture. Thus the energy required to recover the sorbent in each case is the about the same.