Air collector with functionalized ion exchange membrane for capturing ambient CO
An apparatus for capture of CO 2 from the atmosphere comprising an anion exchange material formed in a matrix exposed to a flow of the air.
1. A process for removing CO 2 from atmospheric air at a location remote from where the CO 2 was generated, comprising the steps of passing atmospheric air in contact with an apparatus comprising a solid anion exchange material, whereupon CO 2 is captured directly by the anion exchange material, and treating the anion exchange material to remove and concentrate the captured CO 2 and to convert the captured CO 2 to an useful product.
2. The process of claim 1 , including the step of converting the captured CO 2 to methane.
3. The process of claim 2 , wherein the captured CO 2 is converted to methane using a Sabatier process.
4. The process of claim 1 , wherein the captured CO 2 is converted to liquid synthetic fuel or a plastic.
5. A process for removing CO 2 from atmospheric air at a location remote from where the CO 2 was generated, comprising the steps of passing atmospheric air in contact with an apparatus comprising a solid anion exchange material, whereupon CO 2 is captured directly by anion exchange material, and treating the anion exchange material to remove and concentrate the captured CO 2 , and permanently removing the captured CO 2 from the atmosphere by passing the captured CO 2 to deep well or deep ocean storage.
6. The process of claim 1 , wherein the solid anion exchange material is in the form of a matrix.
7. The process of claim 5 , wherein the solid anion exchange material is in the form of a matrix.