Reduction method of atmospheric carbon dioxide, recovery and removal method of carbonate contained in seawater, and disposal method of the recovered carbonate
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1. A global reduction method of the atmospheric carbon dioxide comprising a process of;
- the decarbonated surface ocean water, of which the concentration of carbonate is reduced by removing carbonate ions such as bicarbonate ion and carbonate ion, absorbs the atmospheric carbon dioxide by chemical equilibrium occurred at the contacting interface between atmosphere and superficial ocean water.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a global reduction method of the concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide, which is one of the green house gas and the most causative substance to the earth warming, by direct electrolysis treatment of the surface ocean water.
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1. A global reduction method of the atmospheric carbon dioxide comprising a process of;
- the decarbonated surface ocean water, of which the concentration of carbonate is reduced by removing carbonate ions such as bicarbonate ion and carbonate ion, absorbs the atmospheric carbon dioxide by chemical equilibrium occurred at the contacting interface between atmosphere and superficial ocean water.
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2. A recovery and reduction method of carbonate from surface ocean water by reacting the coexisting substances, calcium, magnesium, and carbonate, without any additives to the ocean.
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3. A recovery method of carbonate dissolved in the ocean water comprising the steps of;
- separation of the carbonate from ocean water as the insoluble carbonate precipitates, and sedimentation disposal of the insoluble carbonate precipitates to ocean bottom.
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4. A process comprising the steps of;
- absorption of atmospheric carbon dioxide to the decarbonated surface ocean water by the chemical equilibrium occurred at the contacting interface between atmosphere and surface ocean water, recovery and reduction of carbonate from superficial ocean water by reacting the coexisting substances, calcium, magnesium, and carbonate to form the insoluble carbonate precipitates, and sedimentation disposal of the insoluble carbonate precipitates to ocean bottom.
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