Device for efficiently converting solar energy into CO2

By using multi-functional concentrator plates and control boxes in solar photocatalytic CO2 devices to automatically adjust the angle of the solar panel, the problems of low energy collection efficiency and weather dependence of traditional devices are solved, and efficient conversion of CO2 and economic benefits are achieved.

CN119838536AActive Publication Date: 2025-04-18TAIYUAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
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Application Number
CN202411948938.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-27
Publication Date
2025-04-18
Estimated Expiration
2044-12-27

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Technical Problem

Traditional CO2 capture technology faces the problems of large energy consumption, high cost and low efficiency. The solar photocatalytic device is limited by sunlight, has low energy collection efficiency, and is weather-dependent.

Method used

A solar-efficient conversion CO2 device is designed, using a multi-functional focusing plate and a multi-function control box. The automatic adjustment of the solar panel angle is achieved through a reflector and an electromagnetic vehicle, improving the solar energy collection efficiency, and powering the LED light room through the energy storage device at night or rainy days to ensure the continuous operation of the device.

Benefits of technology

The multi-efficient utilization of solar energy and efficient conversion of CO2 are achieved, economic benefits are improved, weather dependence problems of traditional devices are solved, and manpower loss is reduced.

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Abstract

The invention aims to provide a device for efficiently converting CO2 from solar energy, which belongs to the technical field of photocatalytic CO2 conversion and comprises a pretreatment tube, a first optical fiber tube, a second optical fiber tube and a multifunctional condensation structure. A plurality of reflectors are arranged on a multifunctional light gathering plate, so that after deionized water enters a pretreatment pipe, the temperature rises, microorganisms in water are reduced, ultraviolet sterilization and disinfection are achieved, the influence of water quality on photocatalysis is reduced, then the deionized water enters a first optical fiber pipe, bubble-free CO2 is input through a hollow fiber pipe, and then the deionized water enters a second optical fiber pipe; solar energy is uniformly and efficiently irradiated on the surface of the polymer optical fiber coated with the catalyst, and light conversion of CO2 is achieved. A plurality of automatic electromagnetic vehicles are arranged on the multifunctional light gathering plate for solar energy storage, and energy is provided for opening the LED lamp room at night or in rainy days. Automatic adjustment of the angle of the solar panel is achieved, the problem that a solar photocatalytic device is limited by sunlight is solved, and multi-effect utilization of solar energy and efficient conversion of greenhouse gas CO2 are achieved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of photocatalytic conversion of CO2, and specifically relates to a solar energy efficient CO2 conversion device. Background Art

[0002] As the global climate change problem becomes increasingly serious, reducing greenhouse gas emissions has become a major challenge facing the world. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the main components of greenhouse gases, and its excessive emissions directly lead to global warming, an increase in extreme weather events and an imbalance in the ecosystem. Therefore, the development of technologies that can effectively reduce CO2 emissions or convert CO2 into useful resources has important environmental and economic significance. CO2 capture and conversion technology (CCU) is one of the important ways to solve this problem. CCU technology is committed to capturing carbon dioxide and converting it into valuable chemicals or fuels, which can not only reduce CO2 emissions, but also achieve resource utilization. However, traditional CO2 capture technology faces challenges such as high energy consumption, high cost and low efficiency. Therefore, there is an urgent need for efficient and low-cost technologies to improve the CO2 conversion rate.

[0003] As a green and renewable energy source, solar energy has great potential, especially its strong energy density and sustainability. The Chinese patent with application number CN202311839755.6 discloses a new type of waste liquid treatment system. The patent sets up a serpentine guide tube and a focusing device to allow sunlight to pass through and produce a greenhouse effect in the serpentine guide tube, causing the temperature in the pipe to rise. The ultraviolet rays in the sunlight can have a bactericidal and disinfecting effect, so that sunlight shining on the pipe helps to reduce microorganisms and organic matter in the wastewater. However, in this system, the angle of the solar panel cannot be automatically adjusted, the energy collection efficiency is still low, and the system is weather-dependent and cannot operate at night or on rainy days, making the device operate inefficiently.

[0004] Therefore, how to use renewable solar energy to efficiently convert greenhouse gas CO2 into organic chemicals is a concern of researchers. Summary of the invention

[0005] In view of the above problems, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a solar energy efficient CO2 conversion device, which realizes automatic adjustment of the angle of the solar panel, solves the problem of solar photocatalytic devices being limited by sunlight, realizes the multi-effect utilization of solar energy and the efficient conversion of greenhouse gas CO2, and improves economic benefits.

[0006] The present invention adopts the following technical solution: A solar energy efficient CO2 conversion device comprises a pretreatment tube, a first optical fiber tube and a second optical fiber tube connected in sequence at one end through a circulation tube, the other ends of the first optical fiber tube and the second optical fiber tube are connected through a pipeline, a circulation pump is provided on the circulation tube between the first optical fiber tube and the second optical fiber tube, and an LED lamp chamber is provided on one side of the second optical fiber tube; The bottoms of the pretreatment tube, the first optical fiber tube and the second optical fiber tube are provided with multifunctional light focusing structures.

[0007] Furthermore, a feed inlet is provided at the bottom of the pretreatment tube; an air inlet is provided at one end of the first optical fiber tube, a hollow fiber tube is provided inside the first optical fiber tube, and the air inlet is connected to the hollow fiber tube; a feed outlet is provided at the top of the second optical fiber tube, and a polymer optical fiber coated with a catalyst is connected inside the second optical fiber tube.

[0008] Furthermore, a 5-50W LED lamp is arranged in the LED lamp chamber, and λ is 200-400nm.

[0009] Furthermore, brackets are provided at both ends of the pretreatment tube, the first optical fiber tube and the second optical fiber tube.

[0010] Furthermore, the multifunctional light-collecting structure comprises a multifunctional light-collecting plate and a multifunctional control box located at the bottom of the multifunctional light-collecting plate; The surface of the multifunctional concentrating plate is provided with reflectors arranged in 6 rows and 10 columns, wherein the reflectors located at the four vertex corners are provided with a photoelectric sensor 1, a slide rail is provided between the reflectors in two adjacent columns, a plurality of electromagnets are provided at equal intervals on the slide rail, an electromagnetic vehicle moving along the slide rail is provided on the slide rail, photoelectric sensors 2 are provided on both sides of the electromagnetic vehicle, and a solar panel is provided on the top of the electromagnetic vehicle; a converter is provided at the bottom center of the multifunctional concentrating plate, and the solar panel is connected to the converter.

[0011] Furthermore, the width of the solar panel is wider than the width of the slide rail.

[0012] Furthermore, a support rod is provided at the bottom center of the solar panel, the bottom of the support rod extends into the electromagnetic car and is fixed with a microcontroller 1, a battery box is connected below the microcontroller 1, one side of the battery box is electrically connected to a connecting wire 1, the other end of the connecting wire 1 is connected to the inner cavity of the electromagnetic car, the outer wall of the electromagnetic car is provided with a charging port and a control switch electrically connected to the connecting wire 1, an electromagnetic block 1 is provided at the bottom of the battery box, and a photoelectric sensor 2 is electrically connected to the microcontroller 1.

[0013] Furthermore, an energy storage device is provided in the multifunctional control box, and the energy storage device is connected to the converter at the bottom of the multifunctional concentrating plate through a connecting line 2. A micro battery and a micro controller 2 are provided on both sides of the energy storage device, respectively. The micro battery and the micro controller 2 are electrically connected. An electromagnetic block 2 is provided on the top of the micro battery and the micro controller 2. A photoelectric sensor 1 on the multifunctional concentrating plate is connected to the micro controller 2, and the energy storage device is electrically connected to the LED lamp room.

[0014] Furthermore, both ends of the bottom of the multifunctional focusing plate are connected to connecting rods through steering shafts, and the other end of the connecting rod extends into the multifunctional control box and is connected to an iron ball through an iron ring and a spring, and the iron ball is located directly above the second electromagnetic block.

[0015] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: 1. The present invention provides a solar energy efficient CO2 conversion device, which effectively improves the solar energy collection efficiency by arranging multiple groups of reflectors above the multifunctional concentrating plate, so that the solar energy can be irradiated onto the pipeline to a greater extent and evenly, so that the photocatalytic reaction in the second optical fiber tube can be carried out efficiently and evenly; at the same time, by arranging an iron ball connected to the multifunctional concentrating plate in the multifunctional control box, the height of the iron ball is controlled according to the resistance of the photoelectric sensor around the multifunctional concentrating plate, and the angle of the multifunctional concentrating plate is further automatically and more flexibly adjusted to maximize the use of light energy, thereby realizing automatic adjustment and reducing manpower loss.

[0016] 2. The present invention provides a solar energy efficient CO2 conversion device, which sets an automatically adjustable electromagnetic vehicle above the multifunctional concentrator plate, controls the electromagnetic vehicle to move in the direction of stronger sunlight according to the resistance of the photoelectric sensors in front and behind the electromagnetic vehicle, and can efficiently collect solar energy without affecting the uniform irradiation of sunlight to the pipeline, and convert it into electrical energy to power the LED lamp room at night or on rainy days. This system solves the problem that traditional solar energy devices are weather-dependent and cannot operate at night or on rainy days, and improves the overall efficiency of the device operation.

[0017] 3. The present invention provides a solar energy efficient CO2 conversion device, which uses solar energy photocatalysis to convert CO2 into organic chemicals, and is a promising method for CO2 reuse. This method uses sunlight as energy to drive chemical reactions without consuming limited fossil resources. It is a cutting-edge green chemical technology with environmental and economic advantages. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the present invention; Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the expansion of the multifunctional concentrator of the present invention; Figure 3is a cross-sectional view of the multifunctional control box of the present invention; Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of the electromagnetic vehicle of the present invention; Among them: 1-pretreatment tube; 2-first optical fiber tube; 3-second optical fiber tube; 4-feeding port; 5-air inlet; 6-circulation pump; 7-discharging port; 8-LED lamp room; 9-multi-function focusing plate; 10-multi-function control box; 11-reflector; 12-electromagnetic car; 121-electromagnetic block one; 122-battery box, 123-charging port; 124-control switch; 125-photoelectric sensor two; 126-microcontroller one; 127-solar panel; 128-support rod; 129-connecting line one; 13-slide rail; 14-photoelectric sensor one; 15-electromagnet; 16-steering shaft; 17-connecting rod; 18-iron ring; 19-spring; 20-iron ball; 21-electromagnetic block two; 22-microcontroller two; 23-micro battery; 24-converter; 25-connecting line two; 26-energy storage device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] The present invention will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0020] As shown in the figure, a solar energy efficient CO2 conversion device includes a pretreatment tube 1, a first optical fiber tube 2 and a second optical fiber tube 3. A multifunctional focusing structure is provided below the above three pipes, and the multifunctional focusing structure includes a multifunctional focusing plate 9 and a multifunctional control box 10. By arranging a plurality of reflectors 11 on the multifunctional focusing plate 9, the temperature of deionized water is increased after entering the pretreatment tube 1 to reduce microorganisms in the water, achieve ultraviolet sterilization and disinfection, and reduce the influence of water quality on photocatalysis. Then the deionized water is passed into the first optical fiber tube 2, and 2h N2 is first introduced through the air inlet 5 to remove dissolved oxygen in the water, and then bubble-free CO2 is input through the hollow fiber tube and enters the second optical fiber tube 3. Solar energy is uniformly and efficiently irradiated on the surface of the polymer optical fiber coated with an iron-based metal organic framework (Fe-MOF), and CO2 is converted into organic formic acid. Turn on the circulation pump, and the solution circulates in the first optical fiber tube 2 and the second optical fiber tube 3 to obtain a formic acid solution of a certain concentration. The device uses sunlight as energy to drive chemical reactions without consuming limited fossil resources. It is a green and environmentally friendly CO2 recycling device. 6×10 reflectors 11 are arranged above the multifunctional condenser plate 9, and photoelectric sensors 14 are installed above the reflectors 11 at the four corners. A slide rail 13 is arranged between every two reflectors, and there are 9 slide rails 13 in total. Electromagnets 15 and an electromagnetic car 12 are arranged at equal intervals on each slide rail 13.

[0021] An iron ball 20 is provided inside the multifunctional control box 10, and an electromagnetic block 21, a microcontroller 22, and a micro battery 23 are provided below in sequence, wherein a photoelectric sensor 14 on the multifunctional focusing plate 9 is connected to the microcontroller 22, and the microcontroller 2 is arranged to detect the resistance of the photoelectric sensor 14 once every 20 minutes, and when the resistance is less than a certain set value, the current of the electromagnetic block 21 is controlled to further automatically adjust the irradiation angle of the multifunctional focusing plate 9, thereby effectively improving the utilization rate of light energy, realizing automatic adjustment, and reducing manpower loss.

[0022] A solar panel 127 slightly wider than the slide rail 13 is provided on the top of the electromagnetic vehicle 12. The solar panel 127 is connected to the converter 24 below the multifunctional concentrator plate 9. A support rod 128 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the solar panel 127. The bottom of the support rod 128 is fixed to the microcontroller 126. A battery box 122 is connected below the microcontroller 126. A connecting wire 129 is electrically connected to one side of the battery box 122. One end of the connecting wire 129 is connected to the other side of the inner cavity of the electromagnetic vehicle 12. A charging port 123 and a control switch 124 electrically connected to the connecting wire 129 are provided on the other side of the electromagnetic vehicle 12. At the same time, an electromagnetic block 121 is provided at the bottom of the electromagnetic vehicle 12. Photoelectric sensors 125 are provided on both sides and are electrically connected to the microcontroller 126. The microcontroller 126 is set to detect the resistance of the photoelectric sensor 125 every 20 minutes, and automatically control the electromagnetic vehicle to move in the direction of strong sunlight by controlling the current of the electromagnetic block 121.

[0023] At night or on rainy days, the energy storage device 26 in the multifunctional control box 10 supplies energy to the LED lamp chamber 8, and the 3W, λ=400nm LED lamp is turned on. The LED light is evenly irradiated on the inner surface of the polymer optical fiber, and the CO2 dissolved in the water generates organic formic acid under the photocatalytic effect. The circulation pump is turned on, and the solution circulates in the first optical fiber tube 2 and the second optical fiber tube 3 to obtain a formic acid solution of a certain concentration.

Claims

1. A solar energy efficient CO2 conversion device, characterized by: The invention comprises a pretreatment tube (1), a first optical fiber tube (2) and a second optical fiber tube (3) which are connected in sequence at one end through a circulation tube, the other ends of the first optical fiber tube (2) and the second optical fiber tube (3) are connected through a pipeline, a circulation pump (6) is provided on the circulation tube between the first optical fiber tube (2) and the second optical fiber tube (3), and an LED lamp chamber (8) is provided on one side of the second optical fiber tube (3); The bottoms of the pretreatment tube (1), the first optical fiber tube (2) and the second optical fiber tube (2) are provided with multifunctional light focusing structures.

2. A solar energy efficient CO2 conversion device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the pretreatment tube (1) is provided with a feed inlet (4); one end of the first optical fiber tube (2) is provided with an air inlet (5), a hollow fiber tube is provided inside the first optical fiber tube (2), and the air inlet (5) is connected to the hollow fiber tube; the top of the second optical fiber tube (3) is provided with a feed outlet (7), and a polymer optical fiber coated with a catalyst is connected inside the second optical fiber tube (3).

3. A solar energy efficient CO2 conversion device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The LED lamp chamber (8) is provided with a 5-50W LED lamp, and the wavelength λ is 200-400nm.

4. The solar energy efficient CO2 conversion device according to claim 1 is characterized in that: Brackets are provided at both ends of the pretreatment tube (1), the first optical fiber tube (2) and the second optical fiber tube (3).

5. The solar energy efficient CO2 conversion device according to claim 1 is characterized by: The multifunctional light-collecting structure comprises a multifunctional light-collecting plate (9) and a multifunctional control box (10) located at the bottom of the multifunctional light-collecting plate (9); The surface of the multifunctional light concentrator (9) is provided with reflectors (11) arranged in 6 rows and 10 columns, wherein the reflectors (11) located at the four vertex corners are provided with photoelectric sensors (14), a slide rail (13) is provided between two adjacent columns of reflectors (11), a plurality of electromagnets (15) are provided on the slide rail (13) at equal intervals, an electromagnetic vehicle (12) is provided on the slide rail (13) and moves along the slide rail (13), photoelectric sensors (125) are provided on both sides of the electromagnetic vehicle (12), and a solar panel (127) is provided on the top of the electromagnetic vehicle (12); a converter (24) is provided at the bottom center of the multifunctional light concentrator (9), and the solar panel (127) is connected to the converter (24).

6. A solar energy efficient CO2 conversion device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The width of the solar panel (127) is wider than the width of the slide rail (13).

7. A solar energy efficient CO2 conversion device according to claim 6, characterized in that: A support rod (128) is provided at the center of the bottom of the solar panel (127); the bottom of the support rod (128) extends into the electromagnetic vehicle (12) and is fixed with a microcontroller (126); a battery box (122) is connected below the microcontroller (126); one side of the battery box (122) is electrically connected to a connecting wire (129); the other end of the connecting wire (129) is connected to the inner cavity of the electromagnetic vehicle (12); a charging port (123) and a control switch (124) electrically connected to the connecting wire (129) are provided on the outer wall of the electromagnetic vehicle (12); an electromagnetic block (121) is provided at the bottom of the battery box (122); and a photoelectric sensor (125) is electrically connected to the microcontroller (126).

8. The solar energy efficient CO2 conversion device according to claim 5 is characterized by: The multifunctional control box (10) is provided with an energy storage device (26), the energy storage device (26) is connected to the converter (24) at the bottom of the multifunctional light collecting plate (9) via a second connecting line (25), a micro battery (23) and a second micro controller (22) are respectively provided on both sides of the energy storage device (26), the micro battery (23) and the second micro controller (22) are electrically connected, an electromagnetic block (21) is provided at the top of the micro battery (23) and the second micro controller (22), a photoelectric sensor (14) on the multifunctional light collecting plate (9) is connected to the second micro controller (22), and the energy storage device (26) is electrically connected to the LED lamp chamber (8).

9. A solar energy efficient CO2 conversion device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The two ends of the bottom of the multifunctional light collecting plate (9) are respectively connected to connecting rods (17) via steering shafts (16); the other end of the connecting rod (17) extends into the multifunctional control box (10) and is connected to an iron ball (20) via an iron ring (18) and a spring (19); the iron ball (20) is located directly above the second electromagnetic block (21).

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