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1. Introduction - Firenze University Press

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period is reduced to the first 15 cycles. When the presence of CO2 is increased up to 86% as in the<br />

severe condition, the material did not present considerable self reactivation period (see Fig 7 (c)). In<br />

addition while the regeneration temperature and the CO2 content in the atmosphere are increased the<br />

ability to retain carbon decreases in later cycles.<br />

Fig. 8. Carbon capture capacity of 75% CaO sorbent when subjected to different regeneration<br />

condition: (a) mild regeneration: 900 °C, 14/86 %v (CO2/ N2); (b) moderately severe regeneration:<br />

1000 °C, 14/86 %v (CO2/ N2); (c) severe regeneration: 1000 °C, 86/14 %v (CO2/ N2).<br />

Moreover Fig 7 shows improvement of sorbent activity due to the thermal pretreatment confirming<br />

results published elsewhere [6-7] where naturally occurring sorbents (limestone, dolomite) showed<br />

better uptake capacity when exposed to thermal pretreatment. Here, thermal pretreatment of the<br />

manufactured sorbent with a short carbonation period (80 minutes at 600 °C under 14/86 % v/v<br />

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