Modular Carbon Capture Adsorption Array
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing carbon capture systems are large and inconvenient to transfer, making it difficult to integrate desorption equipment after the adsorption process, which hampers efficient carbon dioxide capture from ambient air.
Innovation Solution
A carbon capture system comprising an adsorption module with a plurality of units arranged in a coplanar array, integrated with a desorption chamber and a desorption line that includes a heater and a negative pressure pump, facilitating efficient adsorption and desorption processes by allowing the adsorption module to be movable and equipped with a weight sensor for monitoring weight changes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If the carbon capture system uses a large-scale adsorption setup, then the carbon dioxide capture capacity is improved, but the ease of transfer and integration with desorption equipment deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The adsorption system is divided into multiple modular adsorption units that can be arranged in a coplanar array. Each module is self-contained with standardized interfaces, allowing the system to achieve large capture capacity through parallel arrangement while maintaining ease of transfer and integration by treating each module as a discrete, movable unit.
Solution Approach 2:
The adsorption module is designed to be nested within or integratable with the desorption chamber. The adsorption module can be positioned inside the desorption chamber when needed, allowing seamless integration of large-scale adsorption capacity with desorption equipment without requiring separate, bulky infrastructure.
2Productivity
If the adsorption module is designed for high capacity, then the carbon dioxide absorption efficiency is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The adsorption module consists of multiple identical adsorption units arranged in parallel. Each unit has a simple, standardized structure with inlet and exhaust ends, reducing individual unit complexity while achieving high overall capacity through numerical multiplication of simple modules.
Solution Approach 2:
The adsorption module is designed with universal interfaces and standardized configuration that allows it to function both as a high-capacity adsorption unit and as an integratable component with desorption equipment. The same modular structure serves multiple functions: adsorption, transfer, and integration with desorption chamber.
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 configuration enhances the efficiency of carbon dioxide capture from ambient air by enabling seamless integration of adsorption and desorption processes, improving the system's ability to capture and store CO2, and allowing for efficient operation in both room temperature adsorption and high-temperature desorption environments.
Implementation Method 1
Adsorption gas separation is a commonly used industrial method. In recent years, in order to achieve climate protection goals, methods for removing CO2 (carbon dioxide) from industrial waste gases or the atmosphere
Implementation Method 2
The desorption chamber is used for accommodating the adsorption module, and a heater is arranged in the desorption chamber
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This disclosure is directed to a carbon capture system having an adsorption module, a fan module, a desorption chamber and a desorption line. The adsorption module has a plurality of adsorption units arranged in a coplanar array. Each of the adsorption units has a frame and a plurality of adsorption structures. The frame has an inlet end and an exhaust end. The adsorption structures are arranged in the frame, and the adsorption module is defined with a flow direction from the inlet ends toward the exhaust ends. The fan module is defined with an air outlet direction, and the air outlet direction is arranged along the flow direction. The desorption chamber is used for accommodating the adsorption module. One end of the desorption pipeline is connected to the desorption chamber, and the desorption pipeline is connected with a gas storage tank and a negative pressure pump arranged in series.