*2.6.1. Water-free solvents*

Despite the benefits of using water as a diluent in order to reduce the corrosion and viscosity issues along the CO2 chemical absorption plant, its presence in solvent formulation increases the energy requirements in the regeneration stage. In this sense, several novel water-free solvents are being formulated such as non-aqueous organic amine blends, aminosilicones or amines with superbase [41].
