Device and method for zero carbon emissions and for saving fuel

Abstract

[Problem] To use fossil fuel without CO2 emissions. [Solution] Provided is a system for environment conservation, which while using fossil fuel, removes generated CO2 by electrolysis of CO2 and water utilizing inertial energy and which also generates energy and saves energy by adding the energy to a CO2 generation source.

Description

Carbon-free and fuel-saving devices and methods

[0001] The present invention relates to carbon zero.

[0002] The inventor invented a "water-powered vehicle" and obtained patents in Japan and the United States. A Canadian company and a Japanese automaker are using this invention. This invention is a further development of the inventor's invention. In recent years, decarbonization has become a hot topic, and an initiative called GX (Green Transformation) has publicly announced companies' SDG strategic priorities, forcing each company to further decarbonize. The EU's insistence on zero carbon emissions has led to the adoption of electric vehicles. The president of a Japanese manufacturer that was once the world leader recently switched CEOs, likely unable to keep up. Furthermore, many internal combustion engine engineers and 10,000 related industries are losing their jobs. This invention will save these companies and society. Furthermore, on March 28, 2023, the EU approved synthetic fuels. This invention is consistent with this new EU policy. It also saves employees in the oil and oil refining industries.

[0003] The EU's carbon-neutral goal has narrowed the focus to electric vehicles. However, the inventor, who lectures at MIT, and his colleague, who is also a professor, concluded that electric vehicles are unsuitable due to the high cost of batteries, the difficulty of obtaining rare metals, their lifespan, heavy weight, short driving range, and high vehicle prices. In addition, there are issues such as unemployment at 10,000 gasoline engine companies and the loss of engineers. Meanwhile, hydrogen engines can utilize gasoline engine technology, but the lack of widespread hydrogen stations poses a problem. This invention is an important invention that solves these problems. Furthermore, as mentioned above, the EU recently approved conventional engines as long as they use alternative fuels. This invention complies with these new EU standards and will save gasoline vehicles, oil companies, and oil refineries and their employees. Hydrogen and synthetic fuels are now produced in large plants using the Fischer-Tropsch process, but independent small units are not installed in various vehicles. Current automobiles still have room for more efficient space utilization. This invention makes more effective use of interior space and utilizes heat generated by the vehicle to efficiently reduce CO2 emissions.

[0004] Electricity and heat energy generated when the vehicle is stopped or on a slope is recovered to generate O2, H2, and synthetic fuel, which are then used to remove CO2, which is the source of CO2 generation, and the generated H2 and synthetic fuel are used in the internal combustion engine to run the vehicle, thereby solving the problem.

[0005] 1. The engine will run on fossil fuels, but will be carbon-free. 2. Complies with new EU standards. 3. Prevents and utilizes traditional domestic fuel engines and engineers from losing their jobs. 4. Saves conventional engine vehicles and 10,000 subcontractors. 5. Saves oil and oil refinery companies and their employees. 6. Allows longer travel distances, resulting in lower fuel costs. 7. Utilizes wasted energy emissions. 8. Synthetic fuels can be produced. 9. Eliminates the need for EV charging plug infrastructure. 10. Eliminates the need for hydrogen station filling infrastructure. 11. Produces cars that are cheaper than electric vehicles. 12. Japan will be able to compete with electric vehicle manufacturers in emerging countries. 13. Removes CO2, eliminating accidents caused by CO2. 14. Saves fuel. 15. Lighter vehicles and less damage to roads, resulting in lower road repair costs. 16. 17. Because the vehicle body is lighter, there is less tire dust, which is good for the environment. 18. Because the vehicle weight is lighter, tires wear out less, making it more economical.

[0006] 1. Known automobiles. Conceptual diagram showing the first or second embodiment of the present invention. Explanatory diagram of the third embodiment of the present invention. Explanatory diagram of the fourth embodiment of the present invention. Explanatory diagram of the fifth embodiment of the present invention. Explanatory diagram of the seventh embodiment of the present invention. Explanatory diagrams of the eighth and ninth embodiments of the present invention. Explanatory diagram of the ninth embodiment of the present invention. Explanatory diagram of the tenth embodiment of the present invention. Explanatory diagram of the eleventh embodiment of the present invention. Explanatory diagram of the twelfth embodiment of the present invention. Explanatory diagram of the thirteenth embodiment of the present invention. Explanatory diagram of the fourteenth embodiment of the present invention. Explanatory diagram of the fifteenth embodiment of the present invention. Explanatory diagram of the sixteenth embodiment of the present invention. Explanatory diagram of the seventeenth embodiment of the present invention. Explanatory diagram of the eighteenth embodiment of the present invention. Explanatory diagram of the nineteenth embodiment of the present invention. Explanatory diagram of the twentieth embodiment of the present invention. Explanatory diagram of the twenty-first embodiment of the present invention. Explanatory diagram of the twenty-second embodiment of the present invention. Explanatory diagram of the twenty-third embodiment of the present invention. Explanatory diagram of the twenty-fourth embodiment of the present invention. Explanatory diagram of the twenty-fifth embodiment of the present invention. 1. Explanatory diagram of the twenty-fifth embodiment of the present invention. 2. Explanatory diagram of the twenty-sixth embodiment of the present invention. Explanatory diagram of the twenty-seventh embodiment of the present invention.

[0007] Running an engine on fossil fuels produces CO2. Hybrid cars conserve energy but still produce CO2. EVs (electric vehicles) use electricity that does not produce CO2, but because that electricity is generated from fossil fuels, they still produce CO2. The EU has recently approved vehicles powered by synthetic fuels. There have been no inventions that combine CO2 removal and synthetic fuel production. This invention achieves both. Until now, only EVs were permitted in order to achieve carbon neutrality. However, EVs have faced problems such as rare earth elements in the battery, cost, fuel, short lifespan, heavy weight, short driving range, high vehicle prices, unemployment for gasoline engine engineers, and unemployment for the 10,000 subcontractors that manufacture the 10,000 components that make up gasoline engine systems. They also require infrastructure for power sockets, which creates social problems by eliminating jobs for oil and refinery companies and their employees. Meanwhile, hydrogen vehicles utilize gasoline engine technology, but the lack of widespread hydrogen stations has prevented their practical application. This invention is an important invention that solves all of these problems. As shown in Figure 1, a known mobile vehicle is an energy-saving vehicle that uses regenerative energy in a normal vehicle, such as a hybrid vehicle, and is equipped with a vehicle body 1, a drive engine 2, and a drive motor 5 that also functions as a generator and is connected to a battery 4. The battery 4 also generates and stores electricity from the engine 2, but CO2 is generated in the exhaust.

[0008] [First Embodiment of the Present Invention] A first embodiment of the present invention is shown in Figure 2 and subsequent figures. This embodiment uses fossil fuel in its engine and does not emit CO2. It is a vehicle or device system 10 that integrates an exhaust gas (CO2) generating unit 2, such as a gasoline engine, a CO2 device (CO2 decomposition device) 6, an electricity supply unit 4, a water supply unit 7, and a heating unit 714, all connected by an exhaust pipe 3, a water pipe 712, a hot water pipe 713, and cables 41. When heating with an engine, high pressure is preferable because the solubility of CO2 in water decreases.

[0009] The combination of the integrated system of the first embodiment of the present invention is an invention of a system that has the effect of saving energy, improving fuel efficiency by generating and adding fuel, and removing CO2, improving the environment.

[0010] [Second Embodiment of the Present Invention] Conventional technologies for driving a vehicle include using only the engine 2 shown in Figure 1 , or using a hybrid vehicle with an engine and a motor connected to a battery to improve fuel efficiency, or a motor connected to a battery. However, these methods generate CO2. There are also electric vehicles that claim to emit no CO2, but the electricity used to charge these vehicles is generated at power plants that emit CO2, resulting in overall CO2 emissions. In Japan, where renewable energy generation is not highly utilized, electricity is generated by burning fossil fuels, generating large amounts of CO2. This approach does not reduce CO2 emissions. Therefore, the second embodiment of the present invention aims to efficiently utilize vehicle energy by generating energy rather than generating CO2 in individual vehicles. The second embodiment of the present invention is a vehicle that utilizes fossil fuels more efficiently, minimizes electricity use, and generates no CO2. By combining CO2 and H2O and decomposing them using electrolysis or other methods, CO2 + H2O = H2 + CO3 is produced, eliminating CO2. When dissolved in water, it becomes a harmless, weakly acidic carbonate ion, which can be removed as salt, diluted with a large amount of water, and used in carbonated drinks, etc. This invention is not a gasoline-powered vehicle, a hybrid vehicle, an electric vehicle, or a hydrogen-powered vehicle, but a revolutionary vehicle of a completely new dimension, called the "Doctor NC Vehicle," which can be installed at low cost regardless of the vehicle body, engine, or gasoline vehicle, and is also environmentally friendly.

[0011] [Third embodiment of the present invention] As shown in Figure 3, the automobile of the present invention does not have an exhaust pipe at the rear like a normal automobile, so no exhaust gas is emitted from the rear. Instead, a CO2 device 6 is connected directly to the engine 2 via a direct connection 3. Water heated in the radiator 71 is supplied from the radiator 71 via a pipe 712, with 711 being the water inlet. H2 generated in the CO2 device 6 is transferred to the engine 2 via a pipe 8. 2 is the engine and its fuel tank. Power for electrolysis in the CO2 device 6 is supplied from a battery 4 via a cable 41. Alternatively, the motor 5 in Figure 3 can be supplied with rotational energy via an electric cable 42.

[0012] To reiterate, when fuel is burned to drive the engine 2, exhaust gas containing CO2 is generated. This exhaust gas is not released outside but introduced into the CO2 device 6. Also, water is introduced into the radiator 71 from the inlet 711, where it is heated through the radiator 71 and then introduced to the CO2 device 6 via a water pipe 712. Electricity from the battery 4 is sent to the CO2 device 6 via a cable 41, and the pressure inside the CO2 device is increased by injecting CO2 into the CO2 device 6, which then recovers the hydrogen and carbon dioxide, and the resulting hydrogen fuel 605 is used to drive part or all of the engine 2 or 9. Alternatively, electricity may be generated by the generator 5 of the engine 9 and stored in the battery 4.

[0013] [Fourth Embodiment of the Present Invention] Figure 4 shows a fourth embodiment of a recycling engine of the present invention, in which a CO2 device 6 is installed near the outlet of the exhaust pipe 3 of a conventional vehicle, and regenerative energy is used to rotate a generator 5 that also serves as a drive motor, generating electricity. The CO2 in the exhaust gas 3 is converted by the CO2 device 6 of the present invention, and water from a water tank 7 via a pipe 713 is used to generate hydrogen 605, which is used as driving power for a hydrogen combustion engine 9 to move the vehicle. The generator 5, which also serves as a drive motor using regenerative energy, supplies power to the CO2 device 6 via an electricity distribution device 51 when the brakes are applied or the engine is used. When the motor 5 is driven, power is distributed so that it is supplied from the battery 4 to the motor. This minimizes electricity consumption, reduces loss in power storage, eliminates CO2, and enables energy recycling.

[0014] 4 and 5 show a fifth embodiment of the present invention, in which water is electrolyzed by using water 7 from a tank, rather than a radiator, as the route for supplying water to the device of the present invention installed in the exhaust pipe 3. Also, as shown in Fig. 5, a solar panel 130 and a solar panel cooling water pipe 131 are installed on the horizontal surface of the automobile, and are used to supply electricity and water according to the present invention.

[0015] [Sixth embodiment of the present invention] The sixth embodiment of the present invention is a drive system that uses energy from braking or going uphill to generate electricity to electrolyze water to generate hydrogen, combines it with CO2 to eliminate CO2, or returns the H2 to the internal combustion engine to use as fuel, or creates a synthetic fuel from the H2 and CO2 generated above and burns it to provide energy for the internal combustion engine. This creates a vehicle (called Doctor NC) that is completely different from conventional hybrid internal combustion engines, hydrogen vehicles, and EVs, and is a groundbreaking invention that can be applied to many other things besides automobiles, such as ships, aircraft, tractors, and land engines, and these are also included in the present invention.

[0016] [Seventh Embodiment of the Present Invention] In the seventh embodiment of the present invention, as shown in the block diagram of Figure 6, a vehicle is driven by an engine 601. Energy 602 generated when braking to go downhill or stop the vehicle is used to decompose water 604, generating O2 and H2. This H2 605 is used as fuel to power the vehicle's engine 601, such as a hydrogen-powered vehicle. CO2 emitted from the engine 601 is electrolyzed into CO3 and stored in a tank, which can also be used for soil improvement 607. The generated O2 also aids in running the vehicle as supercharged fuel. Therefore, this invention can also be used for hydrogen vehicles, and can utilize hydrogen engine and gasoline engine engineers and their technologies. This revolutionary invention can be implemented in the era of transition from gasoline engines to EVs without putting gasoline engine technology, research, and engineers out of work, without putting automobile companies' facilities and partner companies out of work, and without wasting facilities. It also eliminates the need for hydrogen stations. As mentioned above, the energy generated when going downhill or braking to a stop is used to turn the generator to generate electricity, and this generated electricity is used to electrolyze water into H2 and O2. This technology is well known, so we will not go into detail here.

[0017] [Eighth embodiment of the present invention] In contrast to the seventh embodiment, in which the generated H2 and O2 are used as fuel, the eighth embodiment uses CO2 706 exhausted while the engine 701 is running and electricity 703 generated by turning a generator on a slope or while braking to electrolyze water to produce synthetic fuel 705 from the generated H2, which is returned to the engine 701 and used as fuel, as shown in the block diagram starting from Figure 7. In other words, the seventh embodiment of the present invention produces synthetic fuel 705 from H2 and CO2 to run the engine 701.

[0018] [Ninth Embodiment of the Present Invention] In the eighth embodiment of the present invention, CO2 706 emitted from the propulsion engine 11 in Figure 7 is converted to CO (or CO2 707 and H2 704) using electricity and a catalyst, and then heat 708 from the engine 11 is used with a catalyst to create synthetic fuel 709 for driving. As shown in Figure 8, whether the direct FT reaction CO2 + H2 or the FT method CO + H2 reaction is used, the present invention utilizes the heat and electricity generated by the engine running. While a metal-based porous material can be used as the catalyst, a catalyst that produces fuel with a carbon chain length of 4 to 20 is selected. This method produces synthetic fuel that meets the new EU standards. Furthermore, since there is no need to supply synthetic fuel from other sources, social infrastructure for supplying synthetic fuel is not required. Furthermore, the use of heat further improves efficiency.

[0019] [Tenth embodiment of the present invention] A tenth embodiment of the present invention is shown in Fig. 9. This embodiment is characterized by using electricity generated by a generator 5 rotated by tires 28 and water 110 in a radiator 71 of an engine 9 to carry out a CO2 reaction 6 and / or water electrolysis 14.

[0020] 10 shows an eleventh embodiment of the present invention. This figure shows how synthetic fuel 17 is produced in a synthesis reactor 15 using H2 605 produced by electrolysis in a water electrolysis device 14 using electricity from a generator 5 provided on or connected to a tire 28 and water 110, water 110 introduced into an engine water cooling device 70 for an engine 11 and heated to a temperature of 300 to 400 degrees, and exhaust gas CO2 13, and used as fuel for the engine 11.

[0021] 11, a CO2 reactor 6 and / or synthetic fuel synthesizer 15 (not shown) is mounted directly on the engine 11 and is directly heated by heat 1101 from the engine 11. The CO2 reactor and / or synthetic fuel synthesizer is also in direct contact with a vehicle or the like, utilizing heat 903 generated by braking. The CO2 reactor and / or synthetic fuel synthesizer mounted on the vehicle takes in not only exhaust gas but also air 21 generated by running, and decomposes CO2. Water 110 is then heated to 300-400 degrees, and a catalyst is used to create synthetic fuel 709 in a synthesis reactor (not shown), which is then used to drive the engine 11.

[0022] [Thirteenth embodiment of the present invention] As shown in Figure 12, when a car is traveling up a slope or stopping, heat 281 generated by the brakes and heat 1101 from the engine cooling device 70 surrounding the engine 11 are collected 1102, and air 21 taken in as the car travels is collected in a CO2 decomposition device 6 that separates and captures CO2 and a synthesis reaction device 15 to produce synthetic fuel 17, which is then used in the engine 11.

[0023] [14th embodiment of the present invention] Figure 13 shows a 14th embodiment of the present invention, in which the present invention is mounted on a tractor. Tractor exhaust gas 3 is converted into hydrogen or synthetic fuel using a CO2 device 6 and water in a radiator 71, a water electrolysis device, or a synthetic reaction device (already described and not shown), thereby saving on tractor fuel costs and enabling operation without generating CO2. Carbon dioxide generated by the electrolysis of exhaust gas and water is extracted and neutralized by combining with calcium, for example, and then discharged through a pipe 62 for use as soil fertilizer.

[0024] 14 shows a 15th embodiment of the present invention, in which a CO2 device 6 of the present invention is provided in the exhaust section 221 of a jet engine 22 mounted on the wing of an aircraft 1. Water is guided to the CO2 device 6 via a device 714 that uses heat from the jet engine 22 from a device 16 that captures moisture from fog and rain clouds, and the electricity sent to the CO2 device 6 is generated by a small propeller 19 that rotates during flight via a generator and battery 20 provided in a jet engine sling 18, generating hydrogen or synthetic fuel, which is used as fuel for all or part of the jet engine.

[0025] [16th Embodiment of the Present Invention] Figure 15 shows a 16th embodiment. A CO2 device 6 and / or a water electrolysis device or synthetic reactor is installed at the exhaust port of the engine 11 of the ship 1. Seawater is extracted using a water extraction device 73, heated in a pipe 131 installed under a solar panel 130, and supplied to the CO2 device 6 via a pipe 731. Using electricity from the solar panel 130, the seawater is electrolyzed to generate hydrogen or to produce the aforementioned synthetic fuel, which is then sent to the engine 11 (modified for use with synthetic fuel) as auxiliary fuel. This saves fuel, and by utilizing seawater, it also reduces the cost of storing water. Furthermore, CO2 is converted into CO3, which is then released through a chimney 111 or used as fertilizer.

[0026] [Seventeenth Embodiment of the Present Invention] The seventeenth embodiment of the present invention addresses the problem of CO2 gas emitted from chimneys of various chemical reactions. Figure 16 shows a factory 1 having a chimney 111 that emits smoke containing CO2 from combustion, with a CO2 device 6 and / or a water electrolysis device or synthetic reactor installed at the tip of the chimney 111. Rainwater 23 from a rainwater pan 12, water heated in a pipe 131 below a solar panel 130, and electricity from the solar panel 130 and a windmill generator 24 are supplied to the chimney 111, and the CO2 is decomposed to produce hydrogen and synthetic fuel. These can be used as a hydrogen or synthetic fuel station 81 to power company cars 29 or as private electrical energy in a hydrogen or synthetic fuel power generation unit 91. The CO2 can be converted into CO3 or used for soil improvement as described above. This seventeenth embodiment of the present invention is a factory 1 that does not generate CO2.

[0027] 17 shows an 18th embodiment of the present invention, in which the present invention is applied to a detached house. A CO2 device 6 and / or a water electrolysis device or synthetic reactor of the present invention is installed at the outlet of a CO2 generation source 25 in the home. Rainwater 23 collected in a rain gutter 12 is passed through a water supply pipe 131 for a solar panel 130 installed below the solar panel 130 on the south-facing slope of the roof. The water is heated by the water in the water supply pipe 131, lowering the temperature of the solar panel 130 and increasing the power generation efficiency of the solar panel 130. The heated water is then sent to the CO2 device 6. The hydrogen and synthetic fuel generated here are sent via pipe 8 to a private hydrogen synthetic fuel station 81 for supply to a private vehicle 29.

[0028] According to the 18th embodiment of the present invention, in places such as Kawasaki City, Kyoto, and Gunma, the installation of solar panels is mandatory for newly constructed detached houses in order to curb the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. In addition to this, the use of the present invention not only makes use of natural energy, but also has the effect of directly reducing greenhouse gas emissions rather than indirectly.

[0029] [19th embodiment of the present invention] Figure 18 shows a system in which multiple solar panels 130 are installed, floating on the ocean surface 26 and connected to a raft 27 with universal hinges 271. Seawater 26 from a CO2 device 6, a water electrolysis device, a synthetic reactor, an atmospheric CO2 intake 61, and a seawater intake 261 (pump not shown) is heated by solar heat hitting the solar panels 130 through a water supply pipe 131 installed below the solar panels 130 and sent to the CO2 device 6. The seawater 26 may be passed through a filter 711. The electricity used in this invention may be electricity generated by the power generation technology (utilizing wind power, wave power, sunlight, solar heat, tidal currents, and temperature differences) disclosed in Patent Application No. 2022-136927, invented and filed by the present inventor. Electricity from the solar panels 130 or the like is supplied to the CO2 device 6 to operate it, producing hydrogen and synthetic fuel 8, which is then stored in a hydrogen storage tank (station) 81. The hydrogen and synthetic fuel 8 obtained can be sent to a nearby ship or distant land for use. This invention not only reduces CO2 in the atmosphere, but also has the great advantage of generating electricity, hydrogen, and synthetic fuel.

[0030] [Twentieth Embodiment of the Invention] Figure 19 shows a twentieth embodiment of the invention, in which the distillation and purification section 30 of the synthetic fuel synthesis system 15 is installed in the rear of a vehicle such as an automobile, and cooling piping 31 is installed in the ceiling (Figure 19(A)). Also, an exhaust gas compressor 33, a polymer membrane filter 32 for CO2 separation, and a high-pressure CO2 tank 34 are installed under the seat (Figure 19(B)). In Figure 19(A), electrolysis 14 is performed using water 7 from the water supply unit and electricity supplied from a battery 4 to produce H2 605. CO2 is extracted and concentrated from the exhaust gas 3 using the polymer membrane filter 32. The H2 and concentrated CO2 are then used to produce synthetic fuel in the synthetic fuel synthesis system 15, which is then reduced in pressure and heated in the distillation and purification section 30 to produce purified synthetic fuel. The distillation device of the distillation and purification section 30 is compact for use in a vehicle such as an automobile, and is heated and vaporized using engine heat. The distilled synthetic fuel is cooled through piping that runs around the vehicle, and the refined synthetic fuel is cooled using wind 31 generated by the vehicle's movement, and is then used as liquid fuel for the engine 2. The synthetic fuel synthesis device 15 may use the rotation of the tires or engine motor, or the rotation of a windmill generated by the vehicle's movement to stir the fuel. In Figure 19(B), a compressor 33 and filter 32 under the rear seat compress exhaust gas to extract CO2, which is stored in a high-pressure (gas or liquefied) tank 34 and used as the CO2 feedstock for the synthetic fuel system 15. The heat generated during compression is used for heating the interior of the vehicle and for heating the distillation and purification section.

[0031] According to the twentieth embodiment of the present invention, synthetic fuel refining is performed onboard a moving vehicle (e.g., an automobile), allowing for the complete production of synthetic fuel within the moving vehicle by effectively utilizing the heat, wind, and rotation generated during movement. Furthermore, producing refined synthetic fuel reduces engine trouble. Furthermore, compressed CO2 can be supplied by effectively utilizing the space under the seats, such as the non-sliding rear section, making synthetic fuel production even more efficient. The vehicle of the present invention, which completes the refining process within the vehicle and circulates CO2 without releasing it to the outside, is called "Dr. NaCarMaz" or "Dr. NACARMATS." It is a Mobile Advanced Technology System for cars (Cars).

[0032] In this embodiment, H2 605 is produced in the mobile body (vehicle) by electrolysis 14, but it is also possible to provide only an H2 tank in the mobile body (vehicle) and supply compressed H2 from an external source. Also, in the electrolysis 14, a polymer membrane filter may be used to increase the extraction efficiency of H2.

[0033] [Twenty-First Embodiment of the Present Invention] Figure 20 shows a twenty-first embodiment of the present invention, characterized in that CO2 treatment and purification equipment, which are typically installed inside a vehicle, are installed outside the vehicle (e.g., in a large-scale plant factory). Figure 20(A) is a schematic diagram, and Figure 20(B) shows an example of an apparatus installed inside a vehicle. Exhaust gas 3 from a gasoline engine 2 is extracted and separated into CO2 and residual gas by a CO2 extraction device 32. The CO2 extraction device 32 filters the exhaust and then performs CO2 extraction using a membrane (membrane separation). The CO2 is compressed by a compressor 33 and stored in a CO2 tank 34. The CO2 tank stores CO2 gas or liquid. Once a predetermined amount has been stored, the vehicle is moved to a location where CO2 treatment is possible, and the stored CO2 is transferred to an external CO2 treatment device. The CO2 is then decomposed and purified for effective use. Residual gas generated by the engine's exhaust gas is exhausted from the vehicle via a known residual treatment device (e.g., a NOx treatment device) 321.

[0034] According to the 21st embodiment of the present invention, by providing a compressor 33 and a storage tank 34 inside the vehicle and processing CO2 outside the vehicle, there is no need to install complex equipment in the vehicle, the weight of the vehicle can be reduced and space can be used effectively, and costs can be reduced because CO2 can be processed all at once in the factory.

[0035] [Twenty-Second Embodiment of the Present Invention] Figure 21(A) shows a twenty-second embodiment of the present invention, characterized in that instead of performing a CO2 treatment device outside the vehicle, CO2 is stored as a synthetic fuel on the vehicle, and refined and stored outside the vehicle. Figure 21(B) shows another form of the twenty-second embodiment of the present invention, characterized in that CO2 stored in a CO2 tank 34 is moved outside the vehicle, and at the same time, hydrogen, oxygen, or synthetic fuel produced in a CO2 reaction device or synthetic fuel synthesis device is supplied from outside the vehicle to drive the engine (hydrogen is supplied in Figure 21(B). The vehicle, the external CO2 reaction device, and the synthetic fuel synthesis device circulate CO2 in a closed system). According to the twenty-second embodiment of the present invention, CO2 emissions can be reduced even more efficiently by providing a treatment device outside the vehicle and supplying fuel to the vehicle.

[0036] [Twenty-Third Embodiment of the Present Invention] Figure 22 shows a twenty-third embodiment of the present invention, in which synthetic fuel produced by a synthetic fuel synthesizer 15 is used as fuel 8 without high-purity refinement. The synthetic fuel synthesizer 15 is installed in contact with an engine 36 to utilize engine heat, and the engine is a diesel engine or gas turbine engine 36. Figure 22(A) is a schematic diagram, and (B) shows an example of the system installed in a vehicle. CO2 is extracted from exhaust gas 3 emitted from the diesel engine or gas turbine engine 36 by a CO2 extraction device 32, and the residual gas is treated in a treatment device 321 and discharged outside the vehicle. The extracted CO2 is compressed by a compressor 33 and stored in a CO2 tank 34. The synthetic fuel synthesizer 15, installed above the engine 36, is supplied with CO2 and H2 produced by water electrolysis 14, and synthetic fuel 8 is produced. The cold and heat energy generated by compression and vaporization within the system is used in a heat exchanger to heat equipment inside the vehicle, a radiator, etc., thereby circulating energy. The CO2 extractor 32 may extract only high-concentration CO2 through a filter and a polymer membrane. The H2 supplied to the synthetic fuel synthesizer 15 is H2 generated by water electrolysis 14, but high-purity, high-concentration H2 may also be obtained by polymer membrane electrolysis. Furthermore, a compressed H2 tank may be provided, and H2 may be supplied from an external facility.

[0037] According to the twenty-third embodiment of the present invention, fuel that is not highly refined is used, so costs and equipment can be reduced, vehicle weight can be reduced, and energy can be saved.

[0038] The synthetic fuel synthesis system 15 described in all embodiments of the present invention may have both a synthesis section and a purification section, or may have only a synthesis section. The present invention also includes a case in which the purification section does not perform distillation purification or performs simple distillation purification with a small number of stages, and the engine is a diesel engine or a gas turbine engine.

[0039] 24th Embodiment of the Present Invention Figure 23 shows a 24th embodiment of the present invention. This system circulates CO2 within the premises of a factory or other facility equipped with a CO2-containing combustion device and exhaust section. This system is characterized by the absence of external CO2 emissions and the lack of global warming impacts. CO2 is extracted 32 from the exhaust gas discharged from the combustion device 10, and the residual CO2 321 is exhausted through a chimney 111. The extracted CO2 13 is supplied to a synthetic fuel synthesis device 15. Water is electrolyzed 14 using electricity generated by natural energy sources such as solar panels 130 to generate H2, which is then supplied to the synthetic fuel synthesis device 15. The synthesized fuel passes through a purification section 30 and is supplied to the combustion device 10 as a high-purity synthetic fuel 17. According to the 24th embodiment of the present invention, CO2 is recycled within the combustion system, enabling the construction of a system that does not emit CO2 outside the system.

[0040] [Twenty-Fifth Embodiment of the Present Invention] Figures 24 and 25 show a twenty-fifth embodiment of the present invention, characterized by the inclusion of a device for decomposing CO2 into CO2 using sunlight, and the in-vehicle energy circulation, creating a closed system. Figure 24 shows a block diagram of the present invention. To explain the present invention with reference to Figure 25, exhaust gas 3 generated from engines 2 and 11 is extracted and separated into CO2 and residual gas by a CO2 extraction device 32. The CO2 is then compressed by a compressor and stored in a CO2 tank 34. A catalytic CO2 generation device 40 installed on the roof of the vehicle reduces CO2 using solar energy to obtain CO2. Then, a synthetic fuel synthesis device 15 generates synthetic fuel using hydrogen generated by electrolysis of water in the radiator or tank, or hydrogen 37 supplied to the H2 tank from outside the vehicle as shown in Figure 25. This synthetic fuel is sent to the engine 11 to serve as a power source. The remaining exhaust after CO2 extraction undergoes catalytic treatment for NOx, etc., and is compressed and stored in a tank 39, preventing emissions. The exhaust gas is then transported to an exhaust gas treatment plant for treatment. According to the 25th embodiment of the present invention, by circulating CO2 within the vehicle, a system can be created that does not emit CO2 outside the system. Furthermore, since CO2 is generated using a CO2 generation device that uses sunlight, the amount of equipment required can be reduced compared to electrolysis.

[0041] 26 shows the 26th embodiment of the present invention, which is another embodiment of the 25th embodiment of the present invention, in which a synthetic fuel device is not provided, but a CO2 tank 34 and a CO tank 38 are provided, and CO2 extracted 32 from the exhaust gas 3 and CO generated in a CO2 generation device 40 using a catalyst and sunlight from the CO2 are stored in the tanks. The vehicle is then driven to a location where treatment is possible, and the CO2 and CO stored in the vehicle are transferred to a CO2 and CO treatment device outside the vehicle. According to the 26th embodiment of the present invention, no treatment device is provided inside the vehicle, making the vehicle even lighter and freeing up space, and the external CO2 and CO treatment device can be made larger, improving the efficiency of CO2 reduction.

[0042] 27 shows a 27th embodiment of the present invention, characterized by the use of photosynthesis to eliminate CO2 emissions. Specifically, water and CO2 are decomposed by a photosynthetic device 41 using a photocatalyst, the emitted oxygen 43 is used to drive an oxygen combustion engine 44, and sugars emitted simultaneously during photosynthesis are stored and recovered in a tank 42. According to the 27th embodiment of the present invention, a closed, simple system that does not emit CO2 can be achieved by using sunlight energy to drive the vehicle with oxygen.

[0043] The concept of the present invention can be applied to all embodiments of the present application.

[0044] The present invention also encompasses storing the hydrogen (H2) generated by the device of the present invention in a common tank and using it for industrial purposes, or installing a device to produce synthetic fuel from hydrogen and carbon monoxide on a raft or factory. The present invention also encompasses installing the CO2 device 6 and / or water electrolysis device 14 or synthetic reactor 15 of the present invention on an unmanned aerial vehicle such as a drone, and using the generated hydrogen 704 or synthetic fuels 705, 707 to drive the engine and rotate the propeller. This allows the drone to increase its electricity and flight distance without increasing its energy consumption, and hybrid drones in combination with batteries are also encompassed by the present invention.

[0045] The present invention also includes producing hydrogen and / or synthetic fuel by driving a battery or power source without using regenerative energy. The battery (storage battery) can be a lithium-ion battery, a nickel-metal hydride battery, a NAS battery, a lead-acid battery, an all-solid-state battery, or a power storage device using a capacitor.

[0046] The present invention also encompasses combinations and various modifications of the devices shown in Figures 2 to 27. In the devices shown in Figures 2 to 27 of the present invention, a polymer membrane or other membrane with micropores can be used in the exhaust gas outlet containing CO2 to separate, capture, and concentrate CO2, and the resulting purified CO2 gas can be used to produce synthetic fuel. Using a polymer membrane in water electrolysis can also efficiently extract H2. Furthermore, the present invention also encompasses the electrolysis of the devices shown in Figures 2 to 27 of the present invention, where the catalyst or other factors can be changed to produce hydrogen and ethylene (C2H4), with the hydrogen used as a fuel for automobiles and the ethylene stored and used as a raw material for resins, etc. In addition to the above, the present invention also encompasses all applications of the present invention to other processes that generate CO2, such as fossil fuels.

[0047] As a result of the above, 1. Heat generated from combustion devices such as engines of the present invention. 2. Heat from the compression device of the present invention. 3. Cold heat from the vaporization device of the present invention. 4. Heat from brakes, etc. of the present invention. 5. Generating hydrogen and synthetic fuels using cold air from wind of the present invention. 6. Utilizing kinetic energy, regenerative energy, and rotational energy of automobiles, etc. of the present invention. By combining the above, CO2 emitted from CO2 sources can be removed efficiently using electricity and water, improving fuel efficiency of engines, etc., and using the generated H2 and synthetic fuel to efficiently generate energy and be utilized in fields that use CO3, thereby achieving great effects at low cost and having the effect of not emitting CO2 outside the system.

[0048] This revolutionary new automobile device and CO2 removal and utilization comply with the new EU standards, making it highly applicable industrially. Furthermore, for cars using conventional engines, this invention will be a savior for the industry.

[0049] 1 Main body, body, house, detached house, factory 2 Exhaust gas (CO2) generating part such as an internal combustion engine that burns fossil fuel (gasoline, etc.), a gas turbine, a furnace, or other device that uses fossil fuel (known gasoline engine, etc.) 3 Exhaust gas and exhaust gas pipe 4 Electricity supply device such as battery 41 Electric cable 42 Electric cable 5 Motor / generator 51 Motor drive and power generation distribution device 6 CO2 reaction device 61 CO2 intake port 601 Vehicle running, engine 602 Downhill and stopping brake 603 Generated energy 604 Water decomposition using the energy of 602 605 Generated hydrogen 606 O2 + CO2 = CO3 607 Soil improvement 62 CO3 exhaust pipe 7 Water supply part, water tank 70 Engine water cooling device 71 Radiator 701 Engine running, engine 702 Slope and stopping brake 703 704 Turning the regenerative motor to generate electricity 704 This electricity is used to decompose water and make H2 705 H2 + CO2 synthetic fuel 706 CO2 emitted from the engine 11 707 Converted to CO using electricity 708 Heat from the engine 11 709 Synthetic fuel by FT method 711 Inlet to radiator 71 712 Water pipe 713 Water supply pipe 714 Water heating device 715 Extracting CO2 from exhaust gas 716 Storing CO2 in a tank (high-pressure gas or liquefied gas state) 717 Using a catalyst and sunlight to reduce CO2 to CO 718 Storing CO in a tank (high-pressure gas or liquefied gas state) 72 Water pipe (hot water pipe) after passing through the radiator 73 Seawater collection device 731 Pipe 8 Hydrogen or synthetic fuel and piping, etc. 81 Hydrogen or fuel station for vehicles 9 Engine (hydrogen combustion drive device or hydrogen power generation device) 91 Hydrogen or synthetic fuel power generation device 903 Heat generated by braking 904 CO2, air, O2, heat, catalyst 10 Integrated mobile body, device system that decomposes exhaust gas containing CO2 by combustion etc. to generate fuel 11 Engine (internal combustion engine that can be driven by combustion with hydrogen fuel or synthetic fuel) 110 Engine cooling water, water 1101 Engine heat 1102 Heat collected from heat 281 and heat 1101 111 Chimney 12 Rainwater collection device 13 CO2 130 Solar panel 131 Solar panel cooling water pipe 14 Water electrolysis device 15 Synthetic fuel synthesis device 16 Rain cloud / fog, water intake17 Synthetic fuel 18 Gear for slinging jet engine from main wing 19 Small propeller 20 Generator and battery rotated by small propeller 19 201 Air intake 21 Air from driving 22 Jet engine or other aircraft propulsion device (CO2 generating source) 221 Jet engine exhaust (contains CO2) 23 Rain 24 Wind turbine generator 25 Home-made CO2 generating source 26 Sea 261 Seawater intake 27 Raft 271 Raft hinge 28 Tire 281 Heat generation 29 Private car 30 Refining section (distillation device) of synthetic fuel synthesis device 15 31 Air cooling by car movement 32 Extraction device using filters, membranes, etc. (polymer membranes, etc. for CO2 separation, capture, and concentration) 321 Extraction residue treatment device and exhaust 33 Compressor 34 CO2 tank (high-pressure gas or liquefied) 35 Rear seat 36 Diesel or gas turbine engine 37 H2 tank 38 CO2 tank 39 Exhaust gas residue and gas tank 40 Catalytic CO2 generator 41 Photocatalytic photosynthesizer 42 Sugar storage tank 43 O2 gas 44 Oxygen combustion engine

Claims

1. An apparatus and method characterized by the fact that the CO2 generated when using equipment that uses fossil fuels, such as internal combustion engines, gas turbines, and furnaces, is kept within the system rather than being released to the outside, and is instead converted into fuel for use in the equipment, thereby achieving both no CO2 generation and energy conservation of the equipment.

2. The apparatus and method according to claim 1, wherein the fuel to be converted is a synthetic fuel and / or H2 fuel.

3. An apparatus and method as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that it utilizes three elements: cooling water for the apparatus and / or natural water such as rain or seawater, energy such as heat and electricity generated by the apparatus, and CO2, to generate fuel and remove CO2.

4. An apparatus and method as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that it produces fuel such as H2, O2 or synthetic fuel by utilizing energy such as energy lost when going up a slope or stopping, and inertia energy.

5. An apparatus and method according to claim 1, which integrates an exhaust gas (CO2) generating section of a device that uses fossil fuels, a CO2 device (CO2 decomposition device), an electricity supply device, a water supply section and a heating section.

6. An apparatus and method as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the energy generated by a moving body or device going downhill or when it coasts is used to decompose the cooling water of the device that uses fossil fuels into O2 and H2, and then the H2 is synthesized with the O2 and CO2 from the exhaust to produce a synthetic fuel to drive the engine.

7. An apparatus and method according to claim 1, characterized in that the heat generated by the apparatus that uses fossil fuels or the heat generated by braking when going up a slope or when stopped is used in a CO2 apparatus and / or a synthetic fuel synthesis apparatus.

8. An apparatus and method as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that natural water such as rainwater or seawater or water from a radiator is used for exhaust gas or other CO2-containing generating parts, electricity generated from natural energy sources such as solar or wind power, electricity from an automobile battery, or electricity generated by regenerative energy generated when going downhill, stopping, inertia, etc., is used, and hydrogen, oxygen, or synthetic fuel generated by electrolysis is fed back to convert it into energy such as motive power in order to remove CO2.

9. An apparatus and method as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that CO2 generated from the exhaust of an automobile engine, motorcycle, airplane, ship, chimney, etc. is used to operate a CO2 reaction device using electricity generated by a raft, wind power, solar heat, sunlight, temperature difference, wave power, or tidal current, as described in Patent Application No. 2022-136927, which was invented and filed by the present inventor separately.

10. An apparatus and method according to claim 1, in which heat from a CO2 source and warmed water are decomposed by electricity, and the generated hydrogen is used for driving.

11. An apparatus and method as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that a refining section of a synthetic fuel device which synthesizes the synthetic fuel is provided on the back and ceiling of a vehicle such as a car, and / or a compressed CO2 tank is provided inside the rear seat.

12. An apparatus and method according to claim 2, characterized in that the H2 fuel is supplied from an external tank provided in the vehicle or other moving object.

13. An apparatus and method as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that it utilizes heat generated by pressure etc. and also utilizes the generated cooling.

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