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. An apparatus for capture of CO 2 from ambient air comprising a solid capture material comprising an amine exposed to the ambient air from which said solid capture material captures CO 2 ; a release mechanism for releasing captured CO 2 from said solid capture material comprising an amine, wherein said release mechanism comprises a liquid; a concentrator that concentrates CO 2 released from said solid capture material; and either (i) a converter that converts the concentrated CO 2 to a useful product or (ii) an injector that injects said concentrated CO 2 into a deep well or into deep ocean storage.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the solid capture material is formed as a plurality of polygons.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the solid capture material is formed as a plurality of squares, rectangles, triangles, trapezoids, pentagons, or hexagons.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the solid capture material is shaped as a spiral wound disc.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the solid capture material is shaped as a plurality of concentric layers.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the solid capture material is shaped as a truncated cone.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the solid capture material is shaped as a plurality of louvers.
8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the solid capture material is formed of an amine-functionalized polystyrene or cellulose based anion exchange resin.
9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the solid capture material is formed as a mesh.
10. The apparatus of claim 1 , installed in a cooling tower.
11. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the solid capture material is formed as a honeycomb.
12. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said solid capture material is an anion exchange material.
13. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein said anion exchange material is coated on an inert substrate material.