Heavy-duty freight transportation, a key part of global transportation networks, is an energy-intensive contributor to growing CO2
emissions. Here, an onboard post-combustion capture and storage
system is proposed for heavy-duty freight vehicles. Two state-ofthe-art metal-organic frameworks with high CO2 selectivity and
high storage capacity, respectively, are chosen. With high stability
and selectivity toward CO2, even in humid conditions, KAUST-7 is
the capturing material. Al-soc-MOF-1 is the storage material, given
its high gravimetric and volumetric CO2 uptake between 10 and 50
bar. The goal of the system is to reduce heavy-duty vehicle CO2
emissions by at least 50% and achieve above 95% CO2 purity at
the storage point. KAUST-7’s thermodynamic and kinetic properties
are measured and modeled, and process conditions are simulated
and optimized in response to dynamic engine behavior. Captured
and stored mass and volume are also minimized, resulting in
methods to mitigate carbon emissions in the heavy-duty freight industry.
Keywords
low-emissions vehicleMetal-organic frameworkonboard CO2 capture and storage