Monoethanolamine (MEA)/macroporous TiO 2 sorbent is a promising material for CO 2 separation because of its low energy demand. Similar to other CO 2 separation technologies, CO 2 desorption from the MEA/macroporous TiO 2 sorbent is the most energy-intensive step in the overall CO 2 separation process. The presence of water during the CO 2 desorption process leads to a significant increase in energy consumption. Therefore, CO 2 desorption in the absence of water is an important method to reduce energy consumption of CO 2 separation using MEA/macroporous TiO 2 , which is determined by several major factors, including desorption kinetics. However, the study on CO 2 desorption kinetics of supported MEA is lacking. This research was designed to make progress in this area. The CO 2 desorption kinetic model of the MEA/macroporous TiO 2 sorbent is experimentally derived with the data collected within the water-free desorption environment and theoretically proven by the pseudo-steady-state theory. The AvramiÀErofeyev mechanism controls the CO 2 desorption process, which is first-order with respect to RNH 3 + RNHCOO À , RNH 3 + , or RNHCOO À . The activation energy of the CO 2 desorption process is 80.79 kJ/mol. The kinetic characteristics of the CO 2 desorption are much superior to those associated with aqueous MEA-based CO 2 separation. The energy savings because of the use of MEA/macroporous TiO 2 for CO 2 separation not only results from avoiding the use of water, with its high specific heat capacity and high vaporization enthalpy, but also from the favorable desorption kinetics of the MEA/macroporous TiO 2 -based CO 2 separation.