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Amine Scrubbing: CO₂ Absorption–Stripping Cycle

Interactive 3D model of an amine (MEA) carbon-capture loop: a Van't Hoff equilibrium sets how much CO2 the solvent absorbs at cold absorber temperature and releases in the hot stripper, with live rich/lean loading, capture efficiency and reboiler-duty readouts.

Energy & Thermodynamics3DAdvanced60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 2D version

This simulator models the core mechanic behind post-combustion carbon capture with liquid amines: a temperature-swing absorption cycle. Lean solvent falls through a cold absorber column, reacting with CO₂ from simulated flue gas to become rich solvent; that rich solvent is pumped to a hot stripper column where reboiler heat reverses the reaction, releasing concentrated CO₂ for compression and regenerating lean solvent for reuse. A Van't Hoff-based equilibrium isotherm ties the absorber and stripper temperatures to real rich/lean CO₂ loadings, and those loadings drive live capture-efficiency and reboiler-duty readouts — the two numbers that actually determine whether an amine-scrubbing plant is economical.

⚙ Under the hood

Model an amine (MEA) carbon-capture loop where a Van't Hoff equilibrium isotherm sets how much CO2 the solvent absorbs in a cold column and releases in a hot reboiled stripper, with live rich/lean loading, capture efficiency, and reboiler-duty readouts.

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3D · Three.js / WebGL renderer · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install