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An Automated CO2 Capture Pilot Plant at ULiège: A Platform for the Validation of Process Models and Advanced Control
June 27, 2025
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The deployment of CO2 capture technologies at a large scale will largely benefit from the knowledge acquired during pilot testing. A mobile CO2 capture pilot unit is currently being designed at the University of Liège. Here, the pilot plant is introduced, and the column sizing results are presented. The sizing was performed with a process model built in Aspen Plus. Overall, the pilot installation is expected to serve for process model validation, data collection and technology de-risking while assisting Belgian industries in their transition towards carbon neutrality.
The deployment of CO2 capture technologies at a large scale will largely benefit from the knowledge acquired during pilot testing. A mobile CO2 capture pilot unit is currently being designed at the University of Liège. Here, the pilot plant is introduced, and the column sizing results are presented. The sizing was performed with a process model built in Aspen Plus. Overall, the pilot installation is expected to serve for process model validation, data collection and technology de-risking while assisting Belgian industries in their transition towards carbon neutrality.
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Aspen Plus, Carbon Dioxide Capture, MEA, pilot
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Molina-Fernández C, Kreit P, Beguin B, Bekhti S, Calberg C, Kalbusch J, Léonard G. An Automated CO2 Capture Pilot Plant at ULiège: A Platform for the Validation of Process Models and Advanced Control. Systems and Control Transactions 4:423-429 (2025) https://doi.org/10.69997/sct.143194
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Molina-Fernández C: University of Liège, Department of Chemical Engineering, Sart-Tilman, Liège, Belgium
Kreit P: University of Liège, Department of Chemical Engineering, Sart-Tilman, Liège, Belgium
Beguin B: University of Liège, Department of Chemical Engineering, Sart-Tilman, Liège, Belgium
Bekhti S: University of Liège, Department of Chemical Engineering, Sart-Tilman, Liège, Belgium
Calberg C: University of Liège, Department of Chemical Engineering, Sart-Tilman, Liège, Belgium
Kalbusch J: University of Liège, Department of Chemical Engineering, Sart-Tilman, Liège, Belgium
Léonard G: University of Liège, Department of Chemical Engineering, Sart-Tilman, Liège, Belgium
Kreit P: University of Liège, Department of Chemical Engineering, Sart-Tilman, Liège, Belgium
Beguin B: University of Liège, Department of Chemical Engineering, Sart-Tilman, Liège, Belgium
Bekhti S: University of Liège, Department of Chemical Engineering, Sart-Tilman, Liège, Belgium
Calberg C: University of Liège, Department of Chemical Engineering, Sart-Tilman, Liège, Belgium
Kalbusch J: University of Liège, Department of Chemical Engineering, Sart-Tilman, Liège, Belgium
Léonard G: University of Liège, Department of Chemical Engineering, Sart-Tilman, Liège, Belgium
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Systems and Control Transactions
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4
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423
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429
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2025
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2025-07-01
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PII: 0423-0429-1775-SCT-4-2025, Publication Type: Journal Article
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