Carbon Capture Processes: Fundamentals and HYSYS Modeling

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Sustainability Fundamentals: Analyzing and Modeling Carbon Capture Processes

Created bySarah Zayan

Last updated 6/2025

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What you'll learn

Understand the Greenhouse Effect and Carbon Cycle
Explore Carbon Capture Technologies
Utilize Aspen HYSYS for Carbon Capture Simulation
Apply Aspen Plus for Advanced Simulations

Course content

4 sections • 17 lectures • 2h 54m total length

Greenhouse Effect3:46
Explain Earth's energy balance: 30% of solar UV is reflected, 70% is absorbed. Describe how greenhouse gases like water vapor, CO2, CH4, and N2O trap infrared, warming the planet.
Mitigation3:08
Mitigation reduces greenhouse gas emissions from human activity by lowering energy use, shifting to low-carbon energy, or capturing and storing carbon dioxide.
Adaption2:30
Adaptation changes human activity to cope with earth system changes like temperature rise and flooding; mitigation includes lowering energy use and carbon capture before emission.
Carbon Dioxide Removal CDR2:16
Learn about carbon dioxide removal (CDR) using negative emission technologies, including tree planting, carbon capture and storage, and direct air capture, to remove CO2 from the atmosphere and store it.
Solar Radiation Management3:35
Explore solar radiation management as a geoengineering approach to reflect sunlight and cool the earth, counterbalancing greenhouse gas warming. Examine how reflective materials mimic volcanic aerosols and note regional impacts.
Carbon Cycle Quiz
Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 Emissions6:38
Identify and classify emissions into scope 1, 2, and 3. Define direct emissions from your own operations, indirect emissions from energy purchases, and broader supply-chain and product-related emissions.
Understanding Scope 1, 2 and 3 Emissions0:39

Chemical Absorption - Amines Scrubbing4:53
Explore chemical absorption in amine scrubbing for carbon capture, where flue gas contacts a lean amine in an absorber tower, chemically binding CO2 for removal.
Amine Stripping6:48
Explore how amine absorption removes carbon dioxide from flue gas, and how a regenerator strips CO2 with steam at high temperature, condenses and recycles lean amine.
Amine Process - Overall3:28
Apply amine absorption to remove carbon dioxide from sour gas in a contactor. Regenerate the amine by heating, flashing, and stripping CO2, then condense and recycle to produce sweet gas.
Chemical Absorption Quiz
Physical Absorption10:00
Learn how physical absorption uses glycol to dissolve carbon dioxide from sour gas, through an absorber, rich solvent, three flash separators, and a stripper with reboiler, modeled in Aspen HYSYS.
Adsorption10:58
Adsorption uses a porous solid adsorbent with high surface area, such as silica, zeolite, activated carbon, or MOF, to capture carbon dioxide. Two fixed beds alternate adsorption and regeneration.
Pre-Combustion Capture - IGCC13:34
Explain integrated gasification combined cycle (igcc) as a pre-combustion approach that forms syngas (co and h2) at high pressure, enabling carbon capture via physical absorption and efficient turbines.

MEA Absorption34:45
Develop a MEA absorption model in Aspen HYSYS, defining component lists and fluid packages, and configure lean solvent and flue gas streams through an absorber.
MEA Absorber Quiz
MEAmine Pump and Heater24:34
Explore how monoethanolamine in a HYSYS absorber and stripper captures carbon dioxide, monitors lean and rich solvent compositions, and uses a pump and heater to enable stripping.
MEAmine Pump and Heater Quiz
MEAmine Regeneration/ Stripping/ Makeup43:15
Explore MEA regeneration via a distillation stripping column in Aspen HYSYS, including condenser, reboiler, partial condenser, makeup, heat exchanger, and convergence workflows.
MEAmine Stripping Quiz

Requirements

Engineering Background

Description

This course provides an in-depth exploration of carbon capture technologies and their role in mitigating climate change. Students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the greenhouse effect, carbon dioxide (CO₂) removal strategies, and solar radiation management. The curriculum covers Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions, emphasizing their significance in carbon management.

Participants will delve into various carbon capture processes, including chemical and physical absorption, adsorption, integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC), and oxy-combustion. The course will highlight the principles and applications of these technologies in reducing industrial emissions.

A significant component of the course involves simulation and modeling using Aspen HYSYS. Students will conduct hands-on simulations of an amine plant for carbon capture, utilizing amine solvents to understand their effectiveness. Additionally, the use of DEPG as a physical solvent for carbon capture will be explored, showcasing its advantages in various operational contexts.

Through a combination of theoretical knowledge and practical application, this course equips students with the skills necessary to design and optimize carbon capture systems. By the end of the course, participants will be well-prepared to contribute to innovative solutions for carbon management and sustainability in various sectors. This program is ideal for engineers, environmental scientists, and professionals seeking to enhance their expertise in carbon capture technologies and modeling

Who this course is for:

Chemical Engineer
Process Engineer
Environmental Engineer
Sustainability Enthusiast

Carbon Capture Processes: Fundamentals and HYSYS Modeling

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Course content

Introduction7 lectures • 23min

Carbon Capture6 lectures • 50min

MEAmine Carbon Capture Simulation Using Aspen HYSYS3 lectures • 1hr 43min

DEPG Carbon Capture Simulation Using Aspen HYSYS1 lecture • 1min

Requirements

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