Kinetics of absorption of carbon dioxide into aqueous solution of 2-(1-piperazinyl)-ethylamine

The absorption of CO2 into aqueous solution of 2-(1-piperazinyl)-ethylamine (PZEA) were studied at 303, 313, and 323 K within the amine concentration range of 0.083-1.226 kmol m(-3) using a wetted wall column absorber. The experimental results were used to interpret the kinetics of the reaction Of CO2 with PZEA within the amine concentration range of 0.150-1.226 kmol m(-1) for the above mentioned temperature range. Based on the pseudo-first-order condition for the CO2 absorption, the overall second order reaction rate constants were determined from the kinetic measurements. The reaction order was found to be in between 0.99 and 1.03 with respect to amine for the later mentioned concentration range. The kinetic rate parameters were calculated and presented at each experimental condition. The second-order rate constants k(2), were obtained as 31867.6, 56354.2, and 100946 m(3) kmol(-1) s(-1) at 303, 313, and 323 K, respectively, with activation energy of 47.3 kJ mol(-1). This new amine in the field of acid gas removal can be used as an activator by mixing with other alkanolamine solvents due to its very high rate of reaction with CO2. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.