Atmospheric Calcium Hydroxide Injection for Carbon Dioxide Removal
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current technologies for reducing atmospheric carbon dioxide levels are energy-intensive and often require complex systems involving filters and reaction chambers, limiting their practical implementation.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that distribute calcium hydroxide into the atmosphere, where it reacts with carbon dioxide to form calcium carbonate, which settles to the earth, thereby reducing atmospheric carbon dioxide levels without the need for filters or complex processing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If filters and reaction chambers are used to remove carbon dioxide from atmospheric air, then carbon dioxide removal efficiency is improved, but device complexity and energy consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the carbon dioxide removal function from complex filter and reaction chamber systems, implementing it through a simpler direct injection method where calcium hydroxide is dispersed into the atmosphere to chemically react with and remove carbon dioxide without requiring elaborate processing equipment
Solution Approach 2:
The atmosphere itself serves as the reaction chamber, using natural atmospheric conditions to facilitate the chemical reaction between calcium hydroxide and carbon dioxide, eliminating the need for artificial reaction chambers and complex processing infrastructure
2Productivity
If filters and reaction chambers are used to remove carbon dioxide from atmospheric air, then carbon dioxide removal efficiency is improved, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the carbon dioxide removal function from energy-intensive filter and reaction chamber systems, implementing it through a simpler direct injection method where calcium hydroxide is dispersed into the atmosphere to chemically react with and remove carbon dioxide without requiring elaborate processing equipment
Solution Approach 2:
The atmosphere itself serves as the reaction chamber, using natural atmospheric conditions to facilitate the chemical reaction between calcium hydroxide and carbon dioxide, eliminating the need for artificial reaction chambers and complex processing infrastructure
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This approach allows for a simple and energy-efficient reduction of atmospheric carbon dioxide levels, potentially mitigating the effects of industrial carbon emissions, and can utilize existing technologies with minimal additional energy inputs.
Implementation Method 1
At least some of the carbon dioxide present in the atmospheric air and the calcium hydroxide react to form a calcium carbonate compound
Implementation Method 2
a calcium carbonate compound that settles to the earth, thereby at least partially removing carbon dioxide from the atmospheric air
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AI summary
A method, system and apparatus for the at least partial removal of carbon dioxide present in atmospheric air is disclosed. A hydroxide is distributed into atmospheric air. At least some of the carbon dioxide present in atmospheric air and the hydroxide react to form a carbonate compound, thereby at least partially removing carbon dioxide from the atmospheric air.