CO2 Scrubber
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1. A method for extracting CO2 from the atmosphere comprising:
- concentrating atmospheric air to form a first volume of the atmospheric air of increased level of CO2 and a second volume of reduced level of CO2;
discharging the second volume back into the atmosphere;
and injecting the first volume into underground formations.
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Abstract
CO2 is extracted from the atmosphere by concentrating atmospheric air to form a first volume of the atmospheric air of increased level of CO2 and a second volume of reduced level of CO2, discharging the second volume back into the atmosphere and injecting the first volume into underground formations. The CO2 is concentrated by ionization and electrostatic separation of the charged particles from a stream and further concentration is carried out by molecular sieves. The first volume can be made miscible with oil and used to extract oil from oil-bearing formations or permanently stored in underground formations.
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1. A method for extracting CO2 from the atmosphere comprising:
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concentrating atmospheric air to form a first volume of the atmospheric air of increased level of CO2 and a second volume of reduced level of CO2; discharging the second volume back into the atmosphere; and injecting the first volume into underground formations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for extracting CO2 from the atmosphere comprising:
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concentrating atmospheric air to form a first volume of the atmospheric air of increased level of CO2 and a second volume of reduced level of CO2; discharging the second volume back into the atmosphere; and applying the first volume to a quantity of water of pH sufficiently high so as to form carbonates in the water; wherein the formation of the carbonates from the first volume acts to reduce the quantity of CO2 in the atmosphere. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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