Modular CO2 adsorption plant for separating CO2 from supplied gas stream by means of adsorption-desorption process

Abstract

The invention relates to a modular CO2 adsorption device (20) for separating CO2 from a supplied gas stream by means of an adsorption-desorption process, comprising an adsorption chamber module (30) and at least one adsorption fan module (40), the suction fan module (40) is detachably fastened at an outer side portion (32) of a cargo container outer wall (34) of a cargo container (22) of the suction chamber module (30).

Description

Technical field

[0001] The present invention relates to an adsorption chamber module for a modular CO2 adsorption device, an adsorption fan module for a modular CO2 adsorption device, and a modular CO2 adsorption device for separating CO2 (carbon dioxide) from a supplied gas stream by means of an adsorption-desorption process. In addition, the present invention relates to the use of the adsorption chamber module and / or the adsorption fan module and / or the modular CO2 adsorption device for separating CO2 from a supplied gas stream, and a method for manufacturing the adsorption chamber module and a method for transporting the modular CO2 adsorption device. Background art

[0002] WO 2020 / 212146 A1 discloses a DAC system (Direct Air Capture) with a goods container, in which all important technical components are arranged within the goods container in order to comply with the external dimensions of the ISO 668 standard for goods containers. Arranging the technical equipment according to the main dimensions of ISO 668 enables easy transportation, however, it significantly reduces the available position space for the adsorption-desorption chamber, i.e., the "reaction chamber" for the adsorption-desorption process. In addition, in the case of a technical equipment failure, the entire complex goods container must be repaired. Different structural dimensions can only be used by means of a redesign. Summary of the invention

[0003] The subject matter of the present invention is an adsorption chamber module for a modular CO2 adsorption device for separating CO2 from a supplied gas stream by means of an adsorption-desorption process, the adsorption chamber module having:

[0004] - a goods container serving as the chamber module housing, which goods container is particularly constructed in accordance with ISO 668;

[0005] - an adsorption-desorption chamber arranged in the goods container for receiving an adsorbent for adsorbing CO2 from the supplied gas stream;

[0006] - an intake channel for supplying a gas stream to the adsorption-desorption chamber; and

[0007] - an exhaust channel for discharging the CO2-reduced gas stream from the adsorption-desorption chamber,

[0008] Among them, the goods container has a receiving unit for detachably fastening at least one adsorption fan module of the modular CO2 adsorption device to the outer side part of the outer wall of the goods container, so that the air flow can be guided through the air inlet channel into the adsorption-desorption chamber by means of the fan unit of the adsorption fan module.

[0009] Furthermore, the subject matter of the present invention is an adsorption fan module for a modular CO2 adsorption device, which is used to separate CO2 from the supplied air flow by means of an adsorption-desorption process. The adsorption fan module has:

[0010] - a fan module housing; and

[0011] - a fan unit arranged in the fan module housing for supplying an air flow to an adsorption-desorption chamber for receiving an adsorbent material for adsorbing CO2 from the supplied air flow, wherein the adsorption-desorption chamber is arranged in a goods container, especially in accordance with ISO 668, of the adsorption chamber module of the modular CO2 adsorption device.

[0012] Wherein, the fan module housing has a joining unit for detachably fastening the adsorption fan module to the outer side part of the outer wall of the goods container, so that the air flow can be guided through the air inlet channel of the adsorption chamber module into the adsorption-desorption chamber by means of the fan unit.

[0013] Furthermore, the subject matter of the present invention is a modular CO2 adsorption device for separating CO2 from the supplied air flow by means of an adsorption-desorption process, which modular CO2 adsorption device has the adsorption chamber module described above and at least one adsorption fan module described above.

[0014] Furthermore, the subject matter of the present invention is the use of the adsorption chamber module described above and / or the adsorption fan module described above and / or the modular CO2 adsorption device described above for separating CO2 from the supplied air flow.

[0015] The subject matter of the present invention is also a method for manufacturing an adsorption chamber module for a modular CO2 adsorption device of the type especially described above, which modular CO2 adsorption device is used to separate CO2 from the supplied air flow by means of an adsorption-desorption process. The method has the following steps:

[0016] - providing a goods container constructed especially in accordance with ISO 668 as the chamber module housing;

[0017] - constructing an adsorption-desorption chamber in the goods container for receiving an adsorbent material for adsorbing CO2 from the supplied air flow;

[0018] - Construct an intake passage for supplying an air stream to the adsorption-desorption chamber;

[0019] - Construct an exhaust passage for discharging the CO2-reduced air stream from the adsorption-desorption chamber; and

[0020] - At the goods container, construct a receiving unit for detachably fastening at least one adsorption fan module of the modular CO2 adsorption device at an outer side portion of the outer wall of the goods container, so that the air stream can be guided through the intake passage into the adsorption-desorption chamber by means of the fan unit of the adsorption fan module.

[0021] Furthermore, the subject matter of the present invention is a method for transporting the modular CO2 adsorption device described above, which is used to separate CO2 from the supplied air stream by means of an adsorption-desorption process, wherein at least one adsorption fan module is arranged in the adsorption-desorption chamber for transportation purposes, so that the external dimensions of the goods container of the adsorption chamber module remain unchanged during transportation.

[0022] A significant advantage provided by the modular CO2 adsorption device according to the present invention in a modular manner, that is, separated into an adsorption chamber module and an adsorption fan module, is that the size or volume of the adsorption-desorption chamber and thus the "reaction chamber" can be maximized. This reaction chamber is decisive for the amount of CO2 that can be adsorbed from the supplied air stream per container structural volume. Here, the external dimensions of the goods container for transportation (for example, in accordance with ISO 668) can be followed, and at the same time, by "separating out" the large-volume fan unit into a separate adsorption fan module - which can only be detachably fastened at the outer side portion of the outer wall of the goods container on-site (beyond the main dimensions of ISO 668) - a much larger volume of the goods container can be used as the adsorption-desorption chamber for the adsorbent material to be recycled. Therefore, the specific investment [EUR_adsorber technology / kg_adsorbent material] can be significantly reduced.

[0023] Furthermore, on the one hand, by separating into a simple container steel structure and on the other hand, through mass production technology, the cost in the manufacturing process can be further greatly reduced. In addition, in the case of a technical equipment failure, only the adsorption fan module needs to be repaired or replaced. Since the adsorption fan module can be manufactured in different structural dimensions and / or performance grades, flexibility is improved even in the case of different goods container sizes, where the receiving unit and the engaging unit can remain unchanged.

[0024] Within the scope of the present invention, the concept of "separation" includes separating from the air, for example, precipitating CO2 (carbon dioxide).

[0025] Within the scope of the present invention, the concept of "supply" or "being supplied" includes the active execution or facilitation by means of a fan unit and thus the technically controlled or regulated supply of an air flow.

[0026] The modular CO2 adsorption device according to the invention is configured or set up to separate CO2 from the supplied air flow by means of an adsorption-desorption process, i.e., an adsorption-desorption process that can be carried out cyclically or is carried out cyclically. The basic principle of operation of the modular CO2 adsorption device or the basic principle of operation of the adsorption-desorption process that can be carried out cyclically or is carried out cyclically can be realized, for example, similar to WO 2015 / 185434 A1. For this purpose, the modular CO2 adsorption device has an adsorption chamber module according to the invention and at least one adsorption fan module according to the invention.

[0027] The adsorption chamber module is configured or set up to separate CO2 from the supplied air flow in the modular CO2 adsorption device by means of an adsorption-desorption process.

[0028] For this purpose, the adsorption chamber module has a goods container that serves as the chamber module housing. The goods container is also referred to as an ISO container. The goods container is preferably configured as an ISO container according to ISO 668.

[0029] The goods container preferably can have a grid size with a width less than or equal to 8" (inches), because small 8" units (which are, for example, in the form of a building-integrated structure, i.e., for removing CO2 from indoor air when the container is placed in the area of building air conditioning) can be easily combined into 40" and / or 48" containers with multiple units, and these units are for free placement for greater separation capacity.

[0030] An adsorption-desorption chamber is arranged or constructed within the goods container, i.e., within the external dimensions or the outer contour of the goods container. The adsorption-desorption chamber is configured or set up to receive an adsorbent material that is used to adsorb CO2 from the supplied air flow. In the adsorption-desorption chamber, an (appropriately functionalized) adsorbent material can be arranged, for example, in the form of a CO2 adsorption module, which is used to adsorb, i.e., to bind or filter CO2 from the supplied air flow.

[0031] In addition, the adsorption chamber module has an intake channel for supplying the air flow to the adsorption-desorption chamber and an exhaust channel for discharging the air flow with reduced CO2 from the adsorption-desorption chamber. The intake channel and the exhaust channel are arranged within the goods container, i.e., within the external dimensions or the outer contour of the goods container.

[0032] The goods container has a receiving unit. The receiving unit is configured such that at least one adsorption fan module of a modular CO2 adsorption device can be detachably fastened at an outer side portion of the outer wall of the goods container, so as to guide an air flow through an air inlet passage into an adsorption-desorption chamber by means of a fan unit of the adsorption fan module. Herein, the outer wall of the goods container is preferably a lateral outer wall of the goods container, that is, a transverse side / end side or longitudinal side outer wall of the goods container.

[0033] Therefore, the receiving unit can be arranged at at least one transverse side portion or the transverse side outer wall of the goods container and / or at at least one longitudinal side portion or the longitudinal side outer wall of the goods container, such that at least one adsorption fan module can be detachably fastened at the corresponding side portion. However, the receiving unit can also be arranged at the upper outer wall of the goods container, and the adsorption fan module can be detachably fastened at the upper outer wall of the goods container such that the adsorption fan module is arranged at a transverse side portion or a longitudinal side portion.

[0034] Advantageously, the receiving unit is configured to establish a detachable form-fitting connection with at least one adsorption fan module, in particular a joint unit of at least one adsorption fan module.

[0035] Furthermore, it is advantageous that the receiving unit has at least one load-bearing area at the outer side portion of the outer wall of the goods container, and at least one adsorption fan module can be suspended and / or placed and / or fixed at and / or above this load-bearing area for detachable fastening. Herein, it is advantageous that the load-bearing area has at least one lower load-bearing point, in particular two lower load-bearing points, and / or at least one upper load-bearing point, in particular two upper load-bearing points. The adsorption fan module can be placed on this / these lower load-bearing points, and the adsorption fan module can be fixed at this / these upper load-bearing points. In other words, this means that for assembly and commissioning, the adsorption fan module can be held in position (safety against falling out / dropping, shock resistance,...) at the outer wall of the goods container by means of the receiving unit, for example, at the lower part (but also at the upper part) by form-fitting and fixed by bolts and / or other connecting elements in a way of tilting out or sliding out. Herein, the concepts of "upper" and "lower" relate to the compliant positioning or orientation of the goods container.

[0036] Furthermore, it is advantageous that the receiving unit has at least one support element for movably, in particular rotatably and / or pivotably and / or displaceably, supporting at least one adsorption fan module at the outer side portion of the outer wall of the goods container. For this purpose, the receiving unit can, for example, have hinges and / or joints and / or guide rails or a corresponding part thereof.

[0037] Furthermore, it is advantageous that the adsorption-desorption chamber structure is used to at least partially, in particular completely, accommodate at least one adsorption fan module for transport purposes, so that the external dimensions or the overall outline dimensions of the goods container do not change during transport. Here, it is advantageous that the adsorption-desorption chamber has an appropriately dimensioned, in particular closable, opening through which at least one adsorption fan module can be introduced into the adsorption-desorption chamber and can be removed therefrom again. In other words, this means that the adsorption-desorption chamber is preferably dimensioned such that the adsorption fan module can be arranged therein, and the transport of the adsorption fan module can optionally also be carried out within the external dimensions of the goods container, so that the standard dimensions of the goods container do not change during transport, and the adsorption fan module can only be detachably fastened to the outer side of the outer wall of the goods container, for example, at the place of placement.

[0038] Advantageously, the adsorption chamber module furthermore has at least one fluid interface for fluidly connecting at least one adsorption fan module that can be fastened or is fastened in a detachable manner. Here, at least one fan unit of the at least one adsorption fan module can in particular be fluidly connected or is fluidly connected to the intake channel of the adsorption chamber module by means of the fluid interface, and / or at least one temperature control unit of the at least one adsorption fan module can be fluidly connected or is fluidly connected to the temperature control line of the adsorption chamber module, and / or at least one pump unit of the at least one adsorption fan module can be fluidly connected or is fluidly connected to the pressure interface of the adsorption chamber module for the desorption process. At least one fluid interface is preferably arranged within the goods container, that is to say within the external dimensions or the overall outline dimensions of the goods container.

[0039] In other words, this means that the adsorption chamber module preferably has a temperature control line with corresponding fluid interfaces for tempering the adsorption material used for the adsorption-desorption process, wherein the fluid interfaces can be fluidly connected or are fluidly connected to at least one adsorption fan module that can be fastened or is fastened in a detachable manner. As an alternative or in addition, the adsorption chamber module preferably has a pressure interface for providing overpressure and / or negative pressure for the desorption process, wherein the fluid interfaces can be fluidly connected or are fluidly connected to at least one adsorption fan module that can be fastened or is fastened in a detachable manner.

[0040] The adsorption chamber module can also have at least one of the following units, which are arranged within the outer dimensions or contour dimensions of the goods container, i.e., within the goods container: a temperature control unit for temperature control of the adsorbent material for the adsorption-desorption process by means of a temperature control pipeline; a pump unit for providing overpressure and / or negative pressure at the pressure interface for the desorption process; a closing unit for opening and / or closing the intake channel and / or the exhaust channel; a drive unit for the closing elements of the components to be moved, in particular the closing unit; a sensor unit for the adsorption-desorption process; a control unit for controlling and / or regulating the adsorption-desorption process; an energy supply unit and / or an energy generation unit for the adsorption-desorption process.

[0041] It should be noted here that the adsorption chamber module preferably does not have a fan unit for supplying air flow to the adsorption-desorption chamber.

[0042] Advantageously, the adsorption chamber module also has at least one electrical connector, in particular an electrical plug connector, for electrically connecting at least one adsorption fan module that can be fastened or has been fastened in a detachable manner.

[0043] In an improved embodiment, the adsorption chamber module has a pump device for providing negative pressure and an electrical connector for electrically heating the adsorbent material for desorption.

[0044] The adsorption fan module is configured or designed to supply air flow for the adsorption-desorption process in a modular CO2 adsorption device.

[0045] For this purpose, the adsorption fan module has a valve housing and a fan unit. The fan unit is configured or designed to guide the air flow into the adsorption-desorption chamber, which is used to receive the adsorbent material for adsorbing CO2, and the adsorption-desorption chamber is arranged in the goods container of the adsorption chamber module of the modular CO2 adsorption device.

[0046] The fan unit is arranged in the fan module housing. Here, the fan unit does not have to be completely arranged within the outer dimensions of the fan module housing, i.e., within the outer contour dimensions of the fan module housing. The fan unit can have one or more fans.

[0047] The fan module housing has a joining unit. The joining unit is configured to detachably fasten the adsorption fan module to the outer side of the outer wall of the goods container of the goods container, so as to guide the air flow through the intake channel of the adsorption chamber module into the adsorption-desorption chamber by means of the fan unit. Advantageously, the joining unit is configured to establish a detachable form-fitting connection with the adsorption chamber module, in particular the receiving unit of the adsorption chamber module.

[0048] Furthermore, it is advantageous that the engagement unit for detachable fastening is configured to be suspended and / or placed and / or fixed at the outer side portion of the outer wall of the goods container at at least one load-bearing region. In other words, this means that the engagement unit is preferably configured in a manner that enables suspension and / or placement and / or fixation at the outer side portion of the outer wall of the goods container on the correspondingly configured load-bearing region.

[0049] Here, the engagement unit is advantageously configured to be placed at at least one lower load-bearing point, in particular two lower load-bearing points, of the load-bearing region, and / or fixed at at least one upper load-bearing point, in particular two upper load-bearing points, of the load-bearing region for detachable fastening.

[0050] Furthermore, it is advantageous that the engagement unit has at least one support element for movably, in particular rotatably and / or pivotably and / or displaceably, supporting at the outer side portion of the outer wall of the goods container. For this purpose, the engagement unit can, for example, have a hinge and / or a knuckle and / or a guiding element or a part thereof accordingly.

[0051] Advantageously, the fan unit further has at least one of the following units arranged in and / or at the fan module housing: a temperature control unit for temperature control of the adsorbent for the adsorption-desorption process; a pump unit for providing overpressure and / or negative pressure for the desorption process; a closing unit for opening and / or closing the intake channel and / or the exhaust channel; a drive unit for the closing element of the component to be moved, in particular the closing unit; a sensor unit for the adsorption-desorption process; a control unit for controlling and / or regulating the adsorption-desorption process; an energy supply unit and / or an energy generation unit for the adsorption-desorption process.

[0052] The adsorption fan module preferably has at least one fluid interface for fluid connection to the adsorption chamber module. Here, by means of the fluid interface, the fan unit can in particular be fluidly connected or is fluidly connected to the intake channel of the adsorption chamber module, and / or the temperature control unit can be fluidly connected or is fluidly connected to the temperature control pipeline of the adsorption chamber module, and / or the pump unit can be fluidly connected or is fluidly connected to the pressure interface of the adsorption chamber module for the desorption process.

[0053] The temperature control unit can include a heat pump and / or an electric heater together.

[0054] The closing unit structure is used to open and / or close the intake channel and / or the exhaust channel and thus the adsorption-desorption chamber according to the process. Here, the closing unit can include one valve or multiple valves. The closing unit can have an inlet valve, which is arranged in the intake channel for the inhaled air flow and is configured to open and / or close the intake channel and thereby isolate the adsorption-desorption chamber upstream. In addition, the closing unit can have an outlet valve, which is arranged in the exhaust channel for the air flow with reduced CO2 and is configured to open and / or close the exhaust channel and isolate the adsorption-desorption chamber downstream. In addition, the closing unit can have a CO2 valve, which is arranged in the CO2 exhaust channel of the adsorption-desorption chamber and is configured to open and / or close the CO2 exhaust channel in order to specifically discharge the adsorbed, that is, combined / filtered and desorbed again, that is, released CO2 from the adsorption-desorption chamber. The closing unit can also be configured to close the outer wall of the goods container by means of a closing element, such as a rotatable cover plate and / or disk, so that the fan unit forms a closed wall section of the outer wall of the goods container, especially for the desorption process. The closing unit can also have one door or multiple doors, especially sliding doors, as the closing element.

[0055] The control unit can be configured to connect to other control units and / or a central control unit by means of radio transmission, such as W-LAN, Bluetooth, near-field communication, etc.

[0056] Of course, the adsorption fan module can also have additional components, such as components for generating and / or distributing desorption gas (such as water vapor) and / or precipitation elements (such as liquid traps).

[0057] Advantageously, the adsorption fan module also has at least one electrical connector, especially an electrical plug connector, for electrically connecting to the adsorption chamber module.

[0058] Advantageously, multiple fan modules can be directly electrically coupled or fluidly coupled to each other. In particular, fan modules that can be fastened to the same goods container can have connection parts for current or fluid, so that additional pipelines can be avoided.

[0059] It is also advantageous that at least one adsorption fan module is removably fastened to the outer side of the cargo container outer wall of the cargo container of the adsorption chamber module or is received in the adsorption-desorption chamber, so that the outer dimensions of the cargo container of the adsorption chamber module do not change during transportation. In this case, if the adsorption fan module has suitable outer dimensions compared to the opening of the cargo container, transportation in the cargo container can be easily achieved, so that, for example, the adsorption fan module can be transported in a manner such that it is pushed into the cargo container through a closable opening after tilting and can be removed from it again on site. In this case, the adsorption fan module can be arranged in the adsorption-desorption chamber together with the adsorber material. However, the adsorber material can also be transported separately, because the adsorber material must be easily replaceable due to the expected degradation of the adsorber material over time and the cargo container will therefore be unnecessarily transported "empty" in future scenarios. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0060] The present invention is explained in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0061] FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of a CO2 adsorption device according to the prior art,

[0062] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a modular CO2 adsorption device according to the invention is shown in front view,

[0063] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of a modular CO2 adsorption device according to the invention is shown in a three-dimensional view, and

[0064] Figure 4 A flow chart of a method for producing a sorption chamber module according to the invention is shown. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0065] FIG. 1 shows a CO 2 adsorption system 10 for separating CO 2 (carbon dioxide) according to the prior art.

[0066] In contrast, Figure 2 2 shows a modular CO 2 adsorption system 20 according to the invention, which is likewise designed to separate CO 2 (carbon dioxide) from a supplied gas stream by means of an adsorption-desorption process which can be carried out cyclically.

[0067] The CO2 adsorption device 10 and the modular CO2 adsorption device 20 each have a cargo container 12; 22, in which an adsorption-desorption chamber 14; 24 is arranged for receiving an adsorption substance (not shown) for adsorbing CO2 from a supplied gas flow.

[0068] In addition, the CO2 adsorption device 10 and the modular CO2 adsorption device 20 each have a fan unit 16; 26 and a temperature control unit 18; 28. The fan unit has a fan 17; 27 for supplying an air flow to the corresponding adsorption-desorption chamber 14; 24, and the temperature control unit is used to control the temperature of the adsorbent for the adsorption-desorption process.

[0069] In addition, the CO2 adsorption device 10 and the modular CO2 adsorption device 20 have closing elements 19; 29 for closing the corresponding adsorption-desorption chambers 14; 24.

[0070] As can be seen from FIG. 1, in the CO2 adsorption device 10 according to the prior art, the fan 17 of the fan unit 16 is arranged within the outer dimensions or the outline dimensions of the goods container 12, that is, within the goods container 12. The same applies to the temperature control unit 18 and the closing element 19. Thus, the structural space within the goods container 12, especially for the adsorption-desorption chamber 14, is severely restricted.

[0071] In contrast, Figure 2 the CO2 adsorption device 20 according to the present invention is modularly constructed and has an adsorption chamber module 30 and a separate adsorption fan module 40, which is detachably fastened outside the goods container 22, that is, outside the outer dimensions of the goods container 22 of the adsorption chamber module 30.

[0072] Specifically, the large-volume fan unit 26 with the fan 27 has been "separated" from the goods container 22 to become the externally arranged adsorption fan module 40 according to the present invention or the fan module housing 42 of the adsorption fan module 40. By means of the fan unit 26 of the adsorption fan module 40, an air flow can be continuously supplied to the adsorption-desorption chamber 24 through an (unshown) air inlet channel of the adsorption chamber module 30. The same applies to the temperature control unit 28 and one of the closing elements 29. Therefore, the released position space can be used to increase the adsorption-desorption chamber 24.

[0073] Therefore, the adsorption chamber module 30 according to the present invention only has the goods container 22 with the adsorption-desorption chamber 24, and the adsorption-desorption chamber now has a significantly larger volume due to the released position space compared to the adsorption-desorption chamber 14 according to the prior art in FIG. 1.

[0074] It is thus possible to follow the external dimensions of the goods container for transport and at the same time, by "separating out" the large-volume fan unit 26 and the additional units 28, 29 into a separate adsorption fan module 40 - which can only be detachably fastened on-site (beyond the main dimensions of ISO 668) - a much larger volume of the goods container 22 can be used as an adsorption-desorption chamber 24 for the adsorbent material to be recycled.

[0075] In order to detachably fasten the adsorption fan module 40 at the adsorption chamber module 30, the goods container 22 has a receiving unit 36 at the outer part 32 of the lateral goods container outer wall 34. Similarly, the fan module housing 42 of the adsorption fan module 40 has an engaging unit 44. Here, the receiving unit 36 of the adsorption chamber module 30 and the engaging unit 44 of the adsorption fan module 40 are configured to jointly establish a detachable form-fitting connection, which will be explained in detail below in Figure 3 the description.

[0076] Figure 3 A schematic view of a further modular CO2 adsorption device 20 according to the invention is shown in a perspective view.

[0077] From this, on the one hand, it can be seen that the receiving unit 36 is arranged at the longitudinal side of the goods container 22 such that at least one adsorption fan module 40 can be detachably fastened at the longitudinal side. Here, the receiving unit 36 has a load-bearing area 46 at the outer part 32 of the longitudinal goods container outer wall 34, which load-bearing area has two lower load-bearing points 48a and two upper load-bearing points 48b, on which the adsorption fan module 40 is placed and at which the adsorption fan module 40 is fixed.

[0078] On the other hand, it can be seen that due to the increased volume of the adsorption-desorption chamber 24, this adsorption-desorption chamber is now suitable and also configured to receive the adsorption fan module 40 for transport purposes such that the external dimensions of the goods container 22 remain unchanged during transport. For this purpose, the adsorption-desorption chamber 24 has a correspondingly dimensioned, in particular closable, opening 50 through which at least one adsorption fan module 40 can be introduced into the adsorption-desorption chamber 24 for transport and can be removed therefrom again for assembly and commissioning.

[0079] Figure 4The figure shows a flow chart of a method 100 for manufacturing an adsorption chamber module 30 for a modular CO2 adsorption device 20, which is used to separate CO2 from a supplied gas stream by means of an adsorption-desorption process. The method 100 includes the step of providing 102 a goods container 22 as a chamber module housing 22, which is particularly constructed in accordance with ISO 668. The method 100 further includes the step of constructing 104 an adsorption-desorption chamber 24 in the goods container 22 for receiving an adsorbent material for adsorbing CO2 from the supplied gas stream. The method 100 further includes the step of constructing 106 an intake channel for supplying the gas stream into the adsorption-desorption chamber 24. The method 100 further includes the step of constructing 108 an exhaust channel for discharging the CO2-reduced gas stream from the adsorption-desorption chamber 24. The method 100 finally includes the step of constructing 110 a receiving unit 36 at the goods container 22 for detachably fastening at least one adsorption fan module 40 of the modular CO2 adsorption device 20 to the outer portion 32 of the outer wall 34 of the goods container, so as to guide the gas stream through the intake channel into the adsorption-desorption chamber 24 by means of the fan unit 26 of the adsorption fan module 40.

[0080] If an embodiment includes a "and / or" conjunction between a first feature and a second feature, this can be understood to mean that the embodiment, in one embodiment, has both the first feature and the second feature, and in another embodiment, has only the first feature or only the second feature.

Claims

1. An adsorption chamber module (30) for a modular CO₂ adsorption device (20), the modular CO₂ adsorption device being adapted to separate CO₂ from a supplied gas stream by means of an adsorption-desorption process, the adsorption chamber module having: - A goods container (22) serving as a chamber module housing (22), which goods container is constructed in particular according to ISO 668; - An adsorption-desorption chamber (24) arranged in the goods container (22), which adsorption-desorption chamber is adapted to receive an adsorbent material for adsorbing CO₂ from the supplied gas stream; - An intake channel for supplying a gas stream into the adsorption-desorption chamber (24); and - An exhaust channel for discharging the CO₂-reduced gas stream from the adsorption-desorption - Chamber (24), Among them, The goods container (22) has a receiving unit (36) for detachably fastening at least one adsorption fan module (40) of the modular CO₂ adsorption device (20) at an outer side portion (32) of the outer wall (34) of the goods container, so that the gas stream can be guided through the intake channel into the adsorption-desorption chamber (24) by means of the fan unit (26) of the adsorption fan module (40).

2. The adsorption chamber module (30) according to claim 1, characterized in that, The receiving unit (36) for detachable fastening is configured to establish a detachable form-fitting connection with at least one adsorption fan module (40), in particular with an engagement unit (44) of at least one adsorption fan module (40).

3. The adsorption chamber module (30) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The receiving unit (36) has at least one load-bearing area (46, 48a, 48b) at the outer side portion (32) of the outer wall (34) of the goods container, on which and / or in which at least one adsorption fan module (40) can be suspended and / or placed and / or fixed for detachable fastening.

4. The adsorption chamber module (30) according to claim 3, characterized in that, The load-bearing area (46, 48a, 48b) has at least one lower load-bearing point (48a), in particular two lower load-bearing points (48a) and / or at least one upper load-bearing point (48b), in particular two upper load-bearing points (48b), on which the adsorption fan module (40) can be placed and at which the adsorption fan module (40) can be fixed.

5. The adsorption chamber module (30) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, The receiving unit (36) has at least one support element for movably, in particular rotatably and / or pivotably and / or displaceably, supporting the at least one adsorption fan module (40) at the outer side portion (32) of the outer wall (34) of the goods container.

6. The adsorption chamber module (30) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that The receiving unit (36) is arranged at at least one lateral side portion of the goods container (22) and / or at at least one longitudinal side portion of the goods container (22) such that at least one adsorption fan module (40) can be detachably fastened at the respective side portion.

7. The adsorption chamber module (30) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, The adsorption-desorption chamber (24) is configured to receive the at least one adsorption fan module (40) for transport purposes such that the external dimensions of the goods container (22) do not change during transport.

8. The adsorption chamber module (30) according to claim 7, characterized in that, The adsorption-desorption chamber (24) has an appropriately dimensioned, in particular closable, opening (50) through which the at least one adsorption fan module (40) can be introduced into and removed from the adsorption-desorption chamber (24).

9. The adsorption chamber module (30) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that At least one fluid interface for fluidly connecting the at least one adsorption fan module (40) that can be detachably fastened or is fastened, in particular the fan unit (26) of the at least one adsorption fan module (40), to the intake channel of the adsorption chamber module (30), and / or for fluidly connecting the temperature control unit (28) of the at least one adsorption fan module (40) to the temperature control line of the adsorption chamber module (30), and / or for fluidly connecting the pump unit of the at least one adsorption fan module (40) to the pressure interface of the adsorption chamber module (30) for the desorption process.

10. The adsorption chamber module (30) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that At least one electrical connector, in particular an electrical plug connector, for electrically connecting the at least one adsorption fan module (40) that can be detachably fastened or is fastened.

11. An adsorption fan module (40) for a modular CO2 adsorption device (20) for separating CO2 from a supplied gas stream by means of an adsorption-desorption process, the adsorption fan module having: - a fan module housing (42); and - A fan unit (26) arranged in a fan module housing (42), the fan unit being configured to supply an air flow into an adsorption-desorption chamber (24) for receiving an adsorbent material for adsorbing CO2 from the supplied air flow, wherein, The adsorption-desorption chamber (24) is arranged in a goods container (22) of the adsorption chamber module (30) of the modular CO2 adsorption device (20), in particular in accordance with ISO 668. Wherein the fan module housing (42) has an engagement unit (44) for detachably fastening the adsorption fan module (40) to the outer side (32) of the goods container outer wall (34) of the goods container (22) in order to guide a gas stream through the intake channel of the adsorption chamber module (30) into the adsorption-desorption chamber (24) by means of the fan unit (26).

12. The adsorption fan module (40) according to claim 11, wherein, The engagement unit (44) for detachable fastening is configured to establish a detachable form-fitting connection with the adsorption chamber module (30), in particular with the receiving unit (36) of the adsorption chamber module (30).

13. The adsorption fan module (40) according to claim 11 or 12, characterized in that, The engagement unit (44) for detachable fastening is configured to be suspended and / or placed and / or fixed at the outer side (32) of the goods container outer wall (34) at at least one load-bearing region (46, 48a, 48b).

14. The adsorption fan module (40) according to claim 13, wherein The engagement unit (44) for detachable fastening is configured to be placed at at least one, in particular two, lower load-bearing points (48a) below the load-bearing regions (46, 48a, 48b) and / or fixed at at least one, in particular two, upper load-bearing points (48b) above the load-bearing regions (46, 48a, 48b).

15. The adsorption fan module (40) according to any one of claims 11 to 14, characterized in that, The engagement unit (44) has at least one support element for movably, in particular rotatably and / or pivotably and / or displaceably, supporting at the outer part (32) of the outer wall (34) of the goods container.

16. The adsorption fan module (40) according to any one of claims 11 to 15, characterized in that At least one of the following units, which is arranged in and / or at the fan module housing (42): A temperature control unit (28) for temperature control of the adsorbent for the adsorption-desorption process; A pump unit for providing overpressure and / or negative pressure for the desorption process; A closing unit (29) for opening and / or closing the intake channel and / or the exhaust channel; A drive unit for the closing element of a component to be moved, in particular the closing unit; A sensor unit for the adsorption-desorption process; A control unit for controlling and / or regulating the adsorption-desorption process; An energy supply unit and / or an energy generation unit for the adsorption-desorption process.

17. The adsorption fan module (40) according to any one of claims 11 to 16, characterized in that At least one fluid interface for fluidly connecting the adsorption chamber module (30), in particular the fan unit (26), to the intake channel of the adsorption chamber module (30) and / or for fluidly connecting the temperature control unit (28) to the temperature control line of the adsorption chamber module (30) and / or for fluidly connecting the pump unit to the pressure interface of the adsorption chamber module (30) for the desorption process.

18. The adsorption fan module (40) according to any one of claims 11 to 17, characterized in that At least one electrical connector, in particular an electrical plug connector, for electrical connection to the adsorption chamber module (30).

19. A modular CO2 adsorption device (20) for separating CO2 from a supplied gas stream by means of an adsorption-desorption process, the modular CO2 adsorption device having an adsorption chamber module (30) according to any one of claims 1 to 10 and at least one adsorption fan module (40) according to any one of claims 11 to 18.

20. The modular CO2 adsorption device (20) according to claim 19, characterized in that, At least one adsorption fan module (40) is detachably fastened at the outer part (32) of the outer wall (34) of the goods container (22) of the adsorption chamber module (30) or received in the adsorption-desorption chamber (24) such that the external dimensions of the goods container (22) of the adsorption chamber module (30) do not change during transportation.

21. Use of the adsorption chamber module (30) according to any one of claims 1 to 10 and / or the adsorption fan module (40) according to any one of claims 11 to 18 and / or the modular CO2 adsorption device (20) according to any one of claims 19 or 20 for separating CO2 from a supplied gas stream.

22. A method (100) for manufacturing an adsorption chamber module (30), in particular according to any one of claims 1 to 10, for a modular CO2 adsorption device (20) for separating CO2 from a supplied gas stream by means of an adsorption-desorption process, the method having the following steps: - providing (102) a goods container (22) as a chamber module housing (22), the goods container being constructed in particular according to ISO 668; - constructing (104) an adsorption-desorption chamber (24) in the goods container (22) for receiving an adsorbent for adsorbing CO2 from a supplied gas stream; - constructing (106) an intake channel for supplying a gas stream into the adsorption-desorption chamber (24); - constructing (108) an exhaust channel for discharging a CO2-reduced gas stream from the adsorption-desorption chamber (24); and - constructing (110) a receiving unit (36) at the goods container (22) for detachably fastening at least one adsorption fan module (40) of the modular CO2 adsorption device (20) to an outer side portion (32) of the outer wall (34) of the goods container, so as to guide a gas stream through the intake channel into the adsorption-desorption chamber (24) by means of a fan unit (26) of the adsorption fan module (40).

23. A method for transporting the modular CO2 adsorption device (20) according to claim 19, the modular CO2 adsorption device being used to separate CO2 from a supplied gas stream by means of an adsorption-desorption process, characterized in that, At least one adsorption fan module (40) is arranged in the adsorption-desorption chamber (24) for transportation purposes such that the external dimensions of the goods container (22) of the adsorption chamber module (30) remain unchanged during transportation.

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