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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Environmental Science

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  • Cement production is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Exploring alternative uses for waste cement can mitigate its environmental impact.
  • Cement hydrates show potential for adsorbing natural gas components.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the feasibility of using waste cement for separating ethene and ethyne mixtures.
  • To investigate the application of pressure swing adsorption (PSA) for C2 hydrocarbon separation.
  • To evaluate cement's potential as an adsorbent for industrial gas separations.

Main Methods:

  • Employed a multiscale approach combining stochastic atomistic simulations and macroscale batch equilibrium modeling.
  • Computed ethene recovery, product gas composition, and separation power.
  • Analyzed intermolecular interactions and adsorption behavior using isotherm models.

Main Results:

  • Determined optimal operating conditions for PSA, including temperature, pressure, and adsorbent mass.
  • Quantified separation performance metrics for ethene and ethyne mixtures.
  • Established relationships between intermolecular forces and adsorption characteristics.

Conclusions:

  • Waste cement demonstrates potential as a cost-effective adsorbent for ethene and ethyne separation.
  • The multiscale simulation approach provides valuable insights for adsorbent material selection.
  • This study highlights a sustainable application for waste cement in the chemical industry.