Methods and apparatuses for decreasing the CO2 concentration of a fluid
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1. A method of decreasing a CO2 concentration of a fluid, the method comprising applying a flow of a first gas comprising trace amounts or no CO2, and applying a second gas comprising CO2 at a concentration of at least 0.1% v/v to fluid comprising;
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a liquid;
wherein said liquid is an aqueous solution;
said first gas is air, nitrogen, argon, oxygen, CO, NOx, SOx, methane or any combination thereof;
said trace amounts of CO2 is 0-0.04% v/v; and
whereby solid carbonate is formed in said fluid and the concentration of said CO2 in said fluid is decreased.
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Abstract
This invention is directed to decreasing the CO2 concentration. The invention makes use of fluids and apparatuses for diminishing CO2 concentrations of fluids.
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1. A method of decreasing a CO2 concentration of a fluid, the method comprising applying a flow of a first gas comprising trace amounts or no CO2, and applying a second gas comprising CO2 at a concentration of at least 0.1% v/v to fluid comprising;
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a salt; and a liquid; wherein said liquid is an aqueous solution;
said first gas is air, nitrogen, argon, oxygen, CO, NOx, SOx, methane or any combination thereof;
said trace amounts of CO2 is 0-0.04% v/v; and
whereby solid carbonate is formed in said fluid and the concentration of said CO2 in said fluid is decreased. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of decreasing a CO2 concentration of a fluid sample, consisting essentially of:
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a. obtaining an aqueous solution of a calcium salt in basic conditions; b. applying a flow of CO2 to said aqueous solution; c. forming a precipitate of solid calcium carbonate, while decreasing the concentration of CO2 in said fluid sample; d. maintaining said basic conditions to allow continuous precipitation of said calcium carbonate; wherein said calcium salt is calcium chloride, calcium hydroxide, CaSO4, or any combinations thereof. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method of decreasing a CO2 concentration of a fluid sample, consisting essentially of:
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a. obtaining an aqueous solution of a calcium salt in basic conditions; b. applying a flow of CO2 to said aqueous solution; c. adding additional said calcium salt to said mixture in step (b); d. forming a precipitate of solid calcium carbonate, while decreasing the concentration of CO2 in said fluid sample; e. maintaining said basic conditions to allow continuous precipitation of said calcium carbonate; wherein said calcium salt is calcium chloride, calcium hydroxide, CaSO4, or any combinations thereof.
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29. A method of decreasing a CO2, concentration of a fluid sample, consisting essentially of:
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a. obtaining an aqueous solution of a calcium salt in basic conditions; b. applying a flow of CO2 and sulfur oxides to said aqueous solution; c. forming a precipitate of solid calcium carbonate and solid sulfate, while decreasing the concentration of CO2 in said fluid sample; d. maintaining said basic conditions to allow continuous precipitation of said calcium carbonate; wherein said calcium salt is calcium chloride, calcium hydroxide, CaSO4, or any combinations thereof.
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30. A method of decreasing a CO2 concentration of a fluid sample, consisting essentially of:
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a. obtaining an aqueous solution of a calcium salt and sulfur oxides basic conditions; b. applying a flow of CO2 to said aqueous solution; c. forming a precipitate of solid calcium carbonate and solid sulfate, while decreasing the concentration of CO2 in said fluid sample; d. maintaining said basic conditions to allow continuous precipitation of said calcium carbonate; wherein said calcium salt is calcium chloride, calcium hydroxide, CaSO4, or any combinations thereof.
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31. A method of decreasing a CO2 concentration of a fluid sample, consisting essentially of:
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a. obtaining an aqueous solution of a calcium salt and sodium ions, potassium ions, magnesium ions, barium ions, manganese ions, iron ions, strontium ions, zinc ions, aluminum ions, or any combination thereof in basic conditions; b. applying a flow of CO2 to said aqueous solution; c. forming a precipitate of solid calcium carbonate and solid sulfate, while decreasing the concentration of CO2 in said fluid sample; d. maintaining said basic conditions to allow continuous precipitation of said calcium carbonate; wherein said calcium salt is calcium chloride, calcium hydroxide, CaSO4, or any combinations thereof.
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32. A method of decreasing a CO2 concentration of a fluid sample, consisting essentially of:
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a. obtaining an aqueous solution of a calcium salt in basic conditions, wherein the pH of said aqueous solution is between 9-12; b. applying a flow of CO2 to said aqueous solution; c. forming a precipitate of solid calcium carbonate, while decreasing the concentration of CO2 in said fluid sample; d. maintaining said basic conditions to allow continuous precipitation of said calcium carbonate; whereby said pH enhances the yield of solid calcium carbonate precipitation, and whereby said calcium salt is calcium chloride, calcium hydroxide, CaSO4, or any combinations thereof. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34)
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35. A method of decreasing a CO2 concentration of a fluid sample, consisting essentially of:
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a. obtaining an aqueous solution of a calcium salt in basic conditions, wherein the pH of said aqueous solution is at least at pH 10; b. applying a flow of CO2 to said aqueous solution; c. forming a precipitate of solid calcium carbonate, while decreasing the concentration of CO2 in said fluid sample; d. maintaining said basic conditions to allow continuous precipitation of said calcium carbonate; whereby said pH enhances the yield of solid calcium carbonate precipitation, and wherein said calcium salt is calcium chloride, calcium hydroxide, CaSO4, or any combinations thereof. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37)
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