Aerosols from the chemical absorption systems, which use organic amine solutions as absorbents to capture CO 2 in the flue gas, may pollute the atmosphere and damage the ecosystem. Based on the chemical absorption platform, this study focuses on investigating the formation mechanism and emission characteristics of aerosols in chemical absorption systems. The aerosols generated under standard operating conditions were analyzed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive spectrometry (EDS). Additionally, controlled experiments were conducted to demonstrate the impact of heterogeneous reactions on aerosol generation. In addition, the effects of practical operating parameters on aerosol emissions were explored and evaluated. The results showed that the emission of aerosols in the flue gas increased significantly after the chemical absorption platform. Most of the aerosols generated in the chemical absorption platform are submicron particles of below 1 μm, with a few micron-sized particles. Aerosol generation is significantly influenced by the presence of CO 2 , which is mainly attributed to heterogeneous reactions. Increasing the liquid-to-gas ratio and the absorbent concentration enhances the heterogeneous reaction, which leads to an increase in aerosol emissions. Lower flue gas temperatures and CO 2 loading inhibit the occurrence of heterogeneous reactions, thus reducing aerosol emissions. According to the results of the maximum emission reduction rate, it was found that the absorbent concentration had the greatest degree of influence on aerosol emissions, the maximum emission reduction rate could reach close to 50%, and the CO 2 loading had the most minor influence on aerosol emissions, which was only 13%.