38 results about "Carbon dioxide scrubber" patented technology

A method for removing and capturing carbon dioxide from a fluid stream includes the steps of exposing the fluid stream to an aqueous scrubbing solution that removes and holds carbon dioxide from the fluid stream, passing the aqueous scrubbing solution through a membrane in order to separate excess water from the scrubbing solution and increase the concentration of carbon dioxide in the scrubbing solution, heating the scrubbing solution having an increased concentration of carbon dioxide so as to release carbon dioxide gas and recycling the scrubbing solution. A carbon dioxide capture apparatus includes a carbon dioxide scrubber, a membrane downstream from the scrubber for separating water and concentrating carbon dioxide in a scrubbing solution and a stripper vessel.

An oxygen supply unit for use with a blood oxygenator comprises an oxygen concentrator and a carbon dioxide scrubber. In an on-line operational mode, oxygen-rich gas from the oxygen concentrator is predominantly supplied to the blood oxygenator with a reduced flow of recycled gas from the concentrator. In an off-line operational mode where the oxygen supply unit is being powered by battery only, a larger flow of recycled gas from the blood oxygenator is passed through the carbon dioxide scrubber and combined with a lesser amount of oxygen-rich gas from the oxygen concentrator. The oxygen supply unit may be used in combination with a blood pump and oxygenator to provide ambulatory blood oxygenation to patients with compromised lung function.

A method and apparatus are disclosed for controlling a concentration of carbon dioxide in a gaseous atmosphere within a closed environment of a refrigerated transport container to maintain the concentration of carbon dioxide therein at a desired level. A carbon dioxide scrubber apparatus operates alternately in an adsorption mode and a regeneration mode. When a perishable produce is stowed in the closed environment, for example in a cargo box of a refrigerated transport container, the concentration of carbon dioxide may be maintain at a desired level to retard ripening of the perishable produce.

A pneumatic conveying system for conveying hydrated lime is provided with ambient air for the pneumatic conveying system from a scrubber that removes carbon dioxide from the ambient air used in the conveying system. The scrubber includes a bed of hydrated lime through which ambient air is passed, to react carbon dioxide in the air with the hydrated lime in a reaction that forms limestone and water. The air that has passed through the fluidized bed, which is essentially carbon dioxide free, is also passed through a filter to remove particles suspended in the carbon dioxide free air. The carbon dioxide free air from the filter is provided to the pneumatic conveying system. The use of carbon dioxide free air ensures that the hydrated lime being transported in the conveying system will not react in the various conduits and ducts of the pneumatic conveying system to cause problems.

The invention relates to the field of emission reduction and conversion of carbon dioxide, in particular to a trapping and pyrolysis method for carbon dioxide. The carbon dioxide in smoke is converted into a sodium bicarbonate solution by a sodium carbonate solution in a carbonizer, and a pyrolyzer resolves high-purity carbon dioxide quickly. The pollution due to excessive carbon dioxide generated when fossil fuel is burnt is avoided, and energy conservation, environmental protection, energy crisis reduction and greenhouse effect reduction are realized. The method has the benefits that (1) the trapping rate of the carbon dioxide is significantly increased by the synergistic action of sodium carbonate, a catalyst and an activating agent; (2) the solution decomposes the carbon dioxide quickly, and the dissociation cost is lowered; and (3) the equipment investment is low, a large amount of carbon dioxide can be trapped and pyrolyzed, near zero release of the carbon dioxide can be realized, and the method is suitable for key coal-consumption industries of coal power, coal chemistry, steel, cement, papermaking, metallurgy, printing and dyeing, chemical engineering and the like to trap, recover and apply carbon dioxide resources on a large scale, and reduces the greenhouse effect.