CO2 Capture System Using Permeable Thermal Insulator
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing technologies for capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere are costly, energy-intensive, and lack effective long-term storage solutions, and current methods for converting CO2 into carbon nanomaterials face technical challenges in capturing sufficient amounts to reduce atmospheric concentration levels.
Innovation Solution
A system utilizing a permeable thermal insulator and a media with an affinity for carbon dioxide, creating a temperature differential to selectively capture CO2, which is then electrolytically split into carbon nanomaterials and oxygen, using a molten electrolyte media within an electrolytic cell.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If conventional CO2 capture technologies are used, then CO2 can be removed from the atmosphere, but the process becomes costly and energy-intensive
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the temperature parameter by heating the media above the dew point temperature, which fundamentally alters the capture mechanism from condensation-based to affinity-based capture, reducing energy requirements while maintaining effective CO2 removal
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces mechanical compression and phase change mechanisms with a chemical affinity-based capture system using heated media, eliminating the need for energy-intensive mechanical processes while achieving the same CO2 removal objective
2Quantity of substance
If conventional CO2 capture technologies are used, then CO2 can be removed from the atmosphere, but the cost increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs media that naturally exhibits affinity for CO2 at elevated temperatures, allowing the system to capture CO2 through inherent chemical properties rather than requiring expensive external energy inputs or complex processing equipment, thereby reducing manufacturing and operational costs
3Quantity of substance
If CO2 is captured and stored, then atmospheric CO2 levels can be reduced, but effective long-term storage solutions are lacking
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the temperature parameter by operating above the dew point, which prevents condensation and ensures stable, long-term storage conditions for captured CO2, addressing the reliability issue of conventional storage methods that suffer from leakage and re-release
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 efficiently captures and converts CO2 into carbon nanomaterials, providing an economical and scalable solution for reducing atmospheric CO2 levels and producing valuable carbon nanomaterials.
Implementation Method 1
a permeable thermal insulator that permits a net selective passage therethrough of the carbon-containing gas from the input gas mixture
Implementation Method 2
permeable thermal insulator that permits a net selective passage therethrough of the carbon-containing gas
Implementation Method 3
a media in a second plenum at a second temperature that is greater than the first temperature. The media having a first affinity for carbon within the carbon-containing gas received from the thermal insulator
Implementation Method 4
electrolytically split into carbon nanomaterials and oxygen, using a molten electrolyte media within an electrolytic cell
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to an apparatus, system and method for selectively capturing a carbon-containing gas from an input gas mixture.