Solubilities of CO2, CH4, C2H6, and SO2 in ionic liquids and Selexol from Monte Carlo simulations

Journal Article (2016)
Author(s)

M Ramdin (TU Delft - Engineering Thermodynamics)

SP Balaji (TU Delft - Engineering Thermodynamics)

J.M. Vicent Luna (University Pablo de Olavide)

A. Torres-Knoop (Universiteit van Amsterdam)

David Dubbeldam (Universiteit van Amsterdam)

Sofia Calero (University Pablo de Olavide)

Theo de Loos (TU Delft - Engineering Thermodynamics)

T.J.H. Vlugt (TU Delft - Engineering Thermodynamics)

Research Group
Engineering Thermodynamics
Copyright
© 2016 M. Ramdin, S.P. Balaji, J.M. Vicent Luna, A Torres-Knoop, David Dubbeldam, S Calero, T.W. de Loos, T.J.H. Vlugt
DOI related publication
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocs.2015.09.002
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Publication Year
2016
Language
English
Copyright
© 2016 M. Ramdin, S.P. Balaji, J.M. Vicent Luna, A Torres-Knoop, David Dubbeldam, S Calero, T.W. de Loos, T.J.H. Vlugt
Research Group
Engineering Thermodynamics
Volume number
15
Pages (from-to)
74-80
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Abstract

Monte Carlo simulations are used to calculate the solubility of natural gas components in ionic liquids (ILs) and Selexol, which is a mixture of poly(ethylene glycol) dimethyl ethers. The solubility of the pure gases carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), ethane (C2H6), and sulfur dioxide (SO2) in the ILs 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide ([Cnmim][Tf2N], n = 4, 6), 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium diethylphosphate ([emim][dep]), and Selexol (CH3O[CH2CH2O]nCH3, n = 4, 6) have been computed at 313.15 K and several pressures. The gas solubility trend observed in the experiments and simulations is: SO2 > CO2 > C2H6 > CH4. Overall, the Monte Carlo simulation results are in quantitative agreement with existing experimental data. Molecular simulation is an excellent tool to predict gas solubilities in solvents and may be used as a screening tool to navigate through the large number of theoretically possible ILs.

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