Ventilation-Integrated Carbon Capture Chambers for Low-Energy CO2 Removal
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current carbon capture systems are inefficient and contribute to an increase in CO2 production due to high power requirements for air circulation, leading to increased energy consumption.
Innovation Solution
A carbon capture system that integrates with existing ventilation systems to harness already flowing air, utilizing multiple carbon capture chambers and adsorbent materials to adsorb carbonic substances, with a desorption and compression system to isolate and compress CO2, reducing energy consumption.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If current carbon capture systems use high power for air circulation to capture CO2, then CO2 capture capability is improved, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses the existing exhaust air flow from the ventilation system to provide the necessary gas flow for CO2 capture, eliminating the need for separate high-power air circulation equipment. The exhaust air naturally provides both cooling and the gas flow required for carbon capture operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The exhaust air serves dual purposes: it provides cooling for the ventilation system and simultaneously serves as the gas source for CO2 capture. This multi-functional use of exhaust air eliminates redundant energy-consuming components.
2Productivity
If multiple carbon capture chambers are used to ensure continuous operation, then productivity is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The carbon capture system is divided into multiple independent chambers that can operate simultaneously. This segmentation allows continuous operation as one chamber is regenerated while others capture CO2, and the modular design simplifies maintenance and operation compared to a single complex system.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses periodic switching between multiple chambers for capture and regeneration cycles. This periodic operation pattern enables continuous CO2 capture while distributing the operational load across multiple simpler units rather than requiring one complex continuously-operating system.
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 CO2 from ambient air and exhaust gases, minimizing energy use by leveraging existing air flows and ensuring continuous operation through multiple chambers and controlled carbon cycles.
Implementation Method 1
a heating system configured to apply a heat to the at least one carbon capture chamber and remove the carbonic substance from the one or more adsorbent and/or absorbent materials
Implementation Method 2
a vacuum system configured to extract the carbonic substance from the at least one carbon capture chamber
Implementation Method 3
a compression system configured to compress the carbonic substance
Data Source
AI summary
A carbon capture system including an air intake system configured to receive a gas including a carbonic substance, at least one carbon capture chamber fluidly connected to the air intake system, the at least one carbon capture chamber including one or more adsorbent and/or absorbent materials, the one or more adsorbent and/or absorbent materials configured to adsorb the carbonic substance from the gas, a desorption system, the desorption system including a heating system configured to apply a heat to the at least one carbon capture chamber and remove the carbonic substance from the one or more adsorbent and/or absorbent materials and a vacuum system configured to extract the carbonic substance from the at least one carbon capture chamber and a compression system configured to compress the carbonic substance.