We
performed molecular dynamics (MD) simulations on multiamine
solutions of CO2 capture to optimize the conventional amine
solvents (MEA, MDEA, DEA, AMP, and TEA). A synergy molecular dynamics
model (SMD) was developed for the CO2 and amine solutions,
in which the molecular synergy number (MSN) was introduced to quantify
interactions between diffusion and molecule motion. The SMD model
involved with the force field was validated with experimental data
from CO2, amine, and water systems. The best synergy for
the MDEA-DEA-TEA system was achieved at the ratio of 3:1:1, with a
minimum MSN being 3.89. The overall synergy in ternary amine systems
was found to be better than that in quaternary and quintuple amine
systems. Several optimized multiamine solution systems were identified.
The MDEA-DEA-TEA solution could simultaneously provide better diffusivity
and less drag force with mass transfer coefficient being 33.33 % higher
than that of AMP. The MEA-MDEA-DEA-TEA solution could improve CO2 transport by increasing 18 % of diffusivity when varying
the ratio from 1:1:1:1 to 2:1:1:1. All of the results above provided
a benchmark to optimize the amine mixing solution design for CO2 capture.