Kinetics of the reaction of pure CO2 with N‐methyldiethanolamine in aqueous solutions

The process of pure carbon dioxide absorption is analyzed in aqueous solutions of N‐methyldiethanolamine (MDEA). The experiments were made in a stirred tank reactor with a plane and known interface area. The variables considered were the MDEA concentration within the range 0.1–3.0 M and the temperature in the interval 288–313 K. From the results, we deduce that the process takes place under isothermal conditions and moderately fast regime, with second‐order kinetics. We determined a reaction order of one with respect to the amine, and an expression for the kinetic constant valid throughout the entire range of temperatures and concentrations assayed ln k = 22.4 − 6243.5/T.