Laminar scrubber apparatus for capturing carbon dioxide from air and methods of use
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1. A scrubber apparatus for capturing carbon dioxide from open air, comprising:
- substantially horizontal concentric tubes each including first and second ends and surfaces therebetween and including a center tube axis, wherein said first and second ends are not closed so as to allow a flow of open air to pass through the tubes and directly contact the surfaces;
A mechanism for continuously rotating each tube around its center tube axis;
A pump in fluid communication with a source of carbon dioxide solvent;
A conduit in fluid communication with the pump for introducing the solvent to the surface of the tubes via one of the first and second ends; and
A catch tray for collecting the solvent flowing from one of the first and second ends.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to methods for carbon dioxide from air, which comprises exposing solvent covered surfaces to air streams where the airflow is kept laminar, or close to the laminar regime. The invention also provides for an apparatus, which is a laminar scrubber, comprising solvent covered surfaces situated such that they can be exposed to air streams such that the airflow is kept laminar.
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1. A scrubber apparatus for capturing carbon dioxide from open air, comprising:
- substantially horizontal concentric tubes each including first and second ends and surfaces therebetween and including a center tube axis, wherein said first and second ends are not closed so as to allow a flow of open air to pass through the tubes and directly contact the surfaces;
A mechanism for continuously rotating each tube around its center tube axis; A pump in fluid communication with a source of carbon dioxide solvent; A conduit in fluid communication with the pump for introducing the solvent to the surface of the tubes via one of the first and second ends; and A catch tray for collecting the solvent flowing from one of the first and second ends. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
- substantially horizontal concentric tubes each including first and second ends and surfaces therebetween and including a center tube axis, wherein said first and second ends are not closed so as to allow a flow of open air to pass through the tubes and directly contact the surfaces;
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