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CO2 Capture & Harvest with Turbulence
Background Carbon dioxide (CO2) removal from the atmosphere is a critical factor in mitigating climate change. There are many current technologies being used for CO2 capture, including CO2 removal technologies from ambient air. These technologies typically use sorbent materials or mechanisms that involve laminar flow of air, which can sometimes provide...
Published: 8/28/2024   |   Inventor(s): Klaus Lackner, Robert Page
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Category(s): Environmental, Physical Science, Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology
Passive Direct Air Capture Telescoping Device
Background Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are a leading cause of climate change. The removal of CO2 from the atmosphere is a critical factor in mitigating climate change. Passive direct air capture of CO2 is an effective technique for the reduction of CO2 as it reduces the resources required and can easily be integrated with existing systems. There...
Published: 8/16/2024   |   Inventor(s): Klaus Lackner, Robert Page, Mohammad Talha, Matthew Green
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Category(s): Environmental, Physical Science, Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology
AUDACity: DAC Polymer-Enhanced Cyanobacterial Bioproductivity
Background Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) methods from atmospheric air, including direct air capture (DAC), is essential to limit the spread of global warming. However, current DAC approaches based on thermal and pressure swings are very energy intensive. Moisture-driven DAC using strong-base anion exchange resins (AER) reversibly binds CO2 from ambient...
Published: 8/12/2024   |   Inventor(s): Justin Flory, Willem Vermaas, Klaus Lackner, Matthew Green, Marlene Velazco Medel, Samantha Taylor, Shuqin Li
Keywords(s): Biofuels Production, Bioplastic and Biopolymers
Category(s): Physical Science, Environmental, Alternative Energy/Biofuels/Bioplastics/Algae
Methods and Systems for Capturing and Concentrating CO2 Using Mesh Tubes
Background Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) from atmospheric air, which includes direct air capture (DAC), is essential to limit global warming to 2°C, or ideally 1.5°C. Current DAC methods based on thermal and pressure swings remain too energy intensive. Moisture-driven DAC using strong-base anion exchange resins (AER) binds CO2 from ambient air...
Published: 7/11/2024   |   Inventor(s): Samantha Taylor, Justin Flory, Klaus Lackner
Keywords(s): CO2 Capture
Category(s): Environmental, Physical Science, Alternative Energy, Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology
Scoop Device for Passive Capture of CO2
Background Carbon dioxide (CO2) capture technology has the potential to alleviate greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate climate change. There are several types of technology that are currently being used to capture and store CO2 such as Direct Air Capture (DAC), power plants, enhanced rock weathering (ERW), etc. Carbon capture technologies are typically...
Published: 4/16/2024   |   Inventor(s): Klaus Lackner, Robert Page, Kacie Niimoto, Matthew Green, Shreyans Kedia
Keywords(s): Environmental
Category(s): Environmental, Energy & Power, Physical Science, Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical
Design and Application of Form Factors for Sorbent Materials
Background Many current air-capture designs feature flat air contactor surfaces with air flow predominantly tangential to those surfaces. In many cases, it may be advantageous to induce some turbulence across the sheet to enhance transport into the depth of the material. In general, it is advantageous to create surface roughness that is designed to...
Published: 9/7/2023   |   Inventor(s): Klaus Lackner, Matthew Green, John Cirucci, Robert Page, Thiago Barbosa
Keywords(s): Environmental
Category(s): Environmental, Alternative Energy/Biofuels/Bioplastics/Algae, Alternative Energy, Bioanalytical Assays, Chemistries & Devices, Physical Science
Electrospun Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) – L-Arginine Nanofiber Composites for Direct Air Capture of CO2
Background The accumulation of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere has been documented to be the primary driver of global warming. The global average CO2 levels in the atmosphere continue to rise, with a predicted 1.5°C increase in global temperatures within the next two decades. The capture and storage of CO2 is an essential part of mitigating...
Published: 7/6/2023   |   Inventor(s): Matthew Green, Mani Modayil Korah, Salma Ly, Klaus Lackner, Thiago Barbosa
Keywords(s): CO2 Capture, Composites, Fabrication
Category(s): Physical Science, Environmental, Alternative Energy, Advanced Materials/Nanotechnology
Carbonate-Infused Activated Carbon for Direct Air Capture Sorbents
­Background Removal of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere by direct air capture (DAC) can be accomplished using two chief approaches, liquid and solid. Liquid systems pass air through chemical solutions containing basic ions (e.g., hydroxide ions or bicarbonate ions), heat the resulting mixture to release the captured CO2, and then reuse the...
Published: 2/23/2023   |   Inventor(s): Matthew Green, Meng Wang, Jae Sang Lee, Klaus Lackner, Mani Modayil Korah, Husain Mithaiwala, Allen Wright
Keywords(s): Environmental, Fuel Cells, Energy
Category(s): Physical Science, Environmental Remediation/Wastewater Treatment, Environmental, Manufacturing/Construction/Mechanical
Moveable Panel for CO2 Capture
The need for technologies to remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from ambient air has been well established. In addition to conservation, reduced-carbon processes, and on-site capture efforts, a significant amount of CO2 will need to be removed from the atmosphere to avoid a looming climate change crisis. Nevertheless, the technologies are still new and the...
Published: 2/23/2023   |   Inventor(s): Klaus Lackner, Robert Page
Keywords(s): Atmospheric CO2 capture, CO2 Capture, Environmental
Category(s): Physical Science, Environmental
Cork-Screw Passive CO2 Capture
­Background Capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the environment is an important mechanism in the fight against climate change. More specifically, the capture of CO2 from ambient air at an affordable price could become a critical tool in managing the anthropogenic carbon cycle. Efficient air capture technology would increase the number of options...
Published: 2/23/2023   |   Inventor(s): Klaus Lackner, Robert Page
Keywords(s): Environmental
Category(s): Physical Science, Environmental
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