Pilot plant study of post-combustion carbon dioxide capture by reactive absorption: Methodology, comparison of different structured packings, and comprehensive results for monoethanolamine

► Comprehensive studies of the standard PCC solvent MEA in a pilot plant. ► The data establish a base line for comparisons with new solvents for PCC process. ► The data can be used for a validation of models of the PCC process with MEA. ► The results obtained using Sulzer BX 500 and Mellapak 250.Y packings are compared. ► A strategy for identifying the influence of kinetics on the results is proposed.