PROCESS FOR CAPTURE OF CARBON DIOXIDE AND DESALINATION

摘要

The present invention relates to a process for reducing in a gas stream (6) the concentration of carbon dioxide and for reducing in an aqueous stream (3) the concentration of sodium chloride, which process comprises contacting a feed gas (6) comprising greater than or equal to 0.1% by volume carbon dioxide with an aqueous feed (4) comprising: (a) sodium chloride; and (b) calcium oxide and/or calcium hydroxide at a total concentration of greater than or equal to 0.5 % by weight,