Carbon Capture System with Coil Separators
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for an efficient and fast-operating carbon capture system that can maximize the removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Innovation Solution
A carbon capture system comprising a hollow structure with a carbon capture substance distributed within, drift control elements to prevent external air from removing the substance, distribution elements to spread the substance into the air, wind speed sensors to control air flow, coil separators to change air direction and accelerate the substance radially, and air moving elements to pull air through the separators.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If wind speed increases, then carbon capture substance may be removed from structure, but system reliability decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The drift control element is positioned in advance to counteract the harmful effect of wind before it can remove the carbon capture substance. The element creates a protective barrier that preemptively prevents substance loss, transforming the wind's harmful drift effect into a controlled flow pattern that retains the substance within the structure.
2Productivity
If air flow rate increases, then carbon dioxide removal efficiency improves, but pressure drop increases
Solution Approach 1:
The coil separator uses curved, spiral pathways instead of straight channels to guide air flow. This curved geometry allows air to follow a gentle spiral path around the carbon capture substance, reducing turbulence and pressure loss while maintaining high flow rates. The curved design enables efficient carbon dioxide removal without the excessive pressure drop that would result from straight, restrictive passages.
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
The system effectively captures carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by utilizing the radial acceleration in the coil separators to collect the carbon capture substance, achieving efficient carbon dioxide removal with minimal pressure drop.
Implementation Method 1
the at least one coil separator g) is configured to change the direction of the air and the carbon capture substance, thereby change in direction results the air and the carbon capture to pick up a radial component of acceleration
Implementation Method 2
at least one air moving element h), wherein the air moving element pulls air through the at least one coil separator g)
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AI summary
A carbon capture system using an efficient method of capturing carbon dioxide is disclosed herein. The carbon capture system described is scalable in shape and size and can be adjusted to achieve different volumetric airflow rates. This method is efficient due to the maximum surface area to volume ratio achievable in a carbon capture system with the distribution of equally or randomly spaced spray nozzles configured to distribute carbon capture substance throughout the interior of the system. The substance interacts with air and absorbs carbon dioxide, as a result, large amounts of carbon dioxide are captured within the system. The system gains further efficiency by filtering the carbon capture substance laden with carbon dioxide through one or more coil separating elements, designed to maximize the flow of air through the coil separating element while simultaneously maximizing the ability to separate carbon capture substance from the air before exiting the system. The carbon capture system may or may not reuse carbon capture substance to minimize waste.