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Fig. 1. Schematic representing the key characteristics of NG, its major impurities, available treatment technologies and associated issues, and the beneficial features of ILs for NG processing. Economic, operational, and environmental effects of acid gases in NG [36-39]. Table 1 Fig. 2. Mechanism and challenges related to widely used process for simultaneous COz and H2S removal. Cost comparison of major acid gas removal methods. Pros and cons of various acid gases capture methods. Table 4 Comparison of ionic liquids and conventional solvents. Table 3 Fig. 3. Merits and disadvantages of ILs as potential solvents. Fig. 4. Reports of various classes of ILs for the removal of acid gases from a NG stream In the case of the acid gas sweetening process, many researchers have made efforts to estimate the solubility data for CH4, CO2, and H2S witha number of ILs. They have experimented with various forms, such as a single solvent [85-87], a blend with amines [29,88], supported IL membranes [89,90], a composite polymer/mixed matrix IL membrane [91,92], dual Lewis based ILs [93], protic/task-specific/functionalized ILs [25,94-97], phenolic-based ILs [85,98], and deep eutectic solvents (DES) [99]. The statistical data shown in Fig. 4 reveal that most ILs are utilized as individual solvents to predict the solubility of CO2 and H2S. In addition, it is quite interesting to note that the trend of blending ILs with amines, and their support in membranes, have rapidly gained attention. This hybrid combination provides dual benefits: it results in an incre- ment in the absorption rate, and it is a more ecological choice than conventional solvents. Furthermore, the increasing interest in DES is The main factors that contribute to effective acid gas removal are high gas solubilities in the solvent, low regeneration energy, low maintenance costs, low operating costs, and environmentally friendli- ness. In comparison with amines, ILs have lower regeneration energies, lower maintenance costs, and are more environmentally benign. Fig. 5. Number of studies in recent times about ILs. Pure ILs used for the capture of CO2 and H2S from NG. Table 5 (continued ) Table 6 IL-supported membrane used for the capture of CO2 and H2S from NG. et al. [113] advanced the same concept, and observed that in the high pressure range, the selectivity for CO2/CH,4 is enhanced due to the higher molecular weight of phosphonium-based ILs, which tend to have a higher CO mass transfer rate at the interface. Wang et al. [114] further found that for pyridinium-based ILs, the absorptivity of H2S and included pyrrolidinium, propenylium, piperidinium, sulfonium, and ammonium. It was determined that when selecting an ionic liquid, the molecular weight should be low, as this results in high selectivity. This gives an indication that lower CO2/CHy selectivity due to high molecular weight is the result of an addition of an alkyl group in the cations. Wang ILs-amine blend used for the capture of COz and H2S from NG. Table 7 Functionalized ILs used for the capture of CO2 and H2S from NG. “ig. 6. (a) Mechanism of CO2 and H2S removal using tertiary amine functionalized protic ionic liquids [26]; (b) strategies to improve the selective absorption of CO. and HS. Deep eutectic solvents used for the capture of CO2 and H2S from NG. Table 9 processing systems should be expanded to other possible cation candi- dates, including pyrrolidinium, pyridinium, and ammonium. Also, there is a need to study various polar anion groups, such as carboxyl, sulfuric, and phosphoric. These functional ILs are competitive with available ILs in terms of viscosity, which make them cost effective. conventional solvents, because they have greater absorptivity, lower environmental issues, lower cost, and are more ecological as hybrids. An excess of data is available for the solubility and selectivity of CO and H2S in imidazolium-based ILs with various combinations of anions at both high and low pressure. However, the scope of IL studies for gas Fig. 8. Absorption-based process flow diagram for NG purification. Fig. 7. Categories and potential aspects of ILs based on solubility. Fig. 9. Process assembly and comparison of amines and ILs. limitations to its scope of application. However, there has been some commercial production and usage of ILs in the last decade. Biphasic acid scavenging utilizing ILs (BASIL™) was the very first commercial process introduced by BASIF, Germany, where IL (1-methylimidazol-based) was used as an auxiliary component [150]. The other products from BASF were used as solvents for chlorination at commercial scale, and as extractant for breaking the azeotrope between ethanol-water/water-tetrahydrofuran at pilot scale. The Eastman Chemical company introduced a process for the commercial production of 2,5-dihydrofuran through the isomerization of 3,4-epoxybut-1-ene, where an IL [Pggg 1g]I was used as a catalyst [151]. The total produc- tion capacity of this commercial plant was 1400 metric tons/y until 2004. The Central Gas company used [P444 16]Br as a catalyst for the commercial scale production of pharmaceutical intermediates [152]. In The research growth in ILs has focused intensely on the effect of its possible scale-up and commercial viability, but there are several Fig. 10. Exponential increase in the number of publications on ionic liquids (data gathered from Web of Science). Fig. 12. Suggestions for IL selection.
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