Gas conversion system

Abstract

A gas conversion system for removing carbon dioxide from gases includes a duct through which gases are circulated. The duct has a port for introducing a reaction agent into the duct to the gases. An electron beam emitter is positioned relative to the duct for directing an electron beam into the duct to cause components of the carbon dioxide and the reaction agent to react to remove carbon dioxide from the gases and release oxygen.

1 . A gas treatment system for removing a compound from gases comprising:
 a duct having a rectangular cross section having a width and height through which the gases flow, said compound being mixed with the gases; and   first and second modular replaceable hermetically sealed electron beam emitters operating at no more than about 125 kV, each having an exit window mounted to the duct and sealed over openings in the duct opposite from each other across the height in opposed axial alignment for directing opposed electron beams into the duct and causing the compound to react to remove the compound from the gases, the electron beam emitters being operated and configured to generate generally axially straight uniform electron beams directed into the rectangular cross section of the duct that axially combine together along the height to provide complete continuous uniform rectangular electron beam coverage across the width and height of the rectangular cross section of the duct with generally evenly dispersed electrons.   
   
   
       2 . The gas treatment system of  claim 1  in which the compound is at least one of VOCS, and NO x  and SO x . 
   
   
       3 . The gas treatment system of  claim 2  further comprising a duct having a port for introducing a reaction agent into the duct to the gases to react with the compound. 
   
   
       4 . The gas treatment system of  claim 3  in which the reaction agent is ammonia for reacting with NO x  and SO x . 
   
   
       5 . The gas treatment system of  claim 1  in which the duct has a zig zag configuration for providing shielding from X-rays. 
   
   
       6 . The gas treatment system of  claim 1  in which the gases are exhaust gases from the exhaust system of a motorized vehicle. 
   
   
       7 . The gas treatment system of  claim 1  in which the gases are exhaust gases from a smoke stack. 
   
   
       8 . The gas treatment system of  claim 1  in which the gases are exhaust gas from a factory. 
   
   
       9 . The gas treatment system of  claim 1  further comprising a collector for collecting solids that are formed by irradiation. 
   
   
       10 . The gas treatment system of  claim 1  in which the duct is no more than about 5 inches in height. 
   
   
       11 . A method of removing a compound from gases comprising:
 flowing the gases through a duct having a rectangular cross section having a width and height, said compound being mixed with the gases; and   irradiating said compound and gases with first and second modular replaceable hermetically sealed electron beam emitters operating at no more than about 125 kV, each having an exit window mounted to the duct and sealed over openings in the duct opposite from each other across the height in opposed axial alignment for directing opposed electron beams into the duct and causing the compound to react to remove the compound from the gases, the electron beam emitters being operated, and configured to generate generally axially straight uniform electron beams directed into the rectangular cross section of the duct that axially combine together along the height to provide complete continuous uniform rectangular electron beam coverage across the width and height of the rectangular cross section of the duct with generally evenly dispersed electrons.   
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11  further comprising irradiating the compound, in which the compound is at least one of VOCS, and NO x  and SO x . 
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 12  further comprising introducing a reaction agent into the duct to the gases through a port to react with the compound. 
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 13  further comprising introducing ammonia as the reaction agent for reacting with NO x  and SO x . 
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 11  further comprising providing the duct with a zig zag configuration for providing shielding from X-rays. 
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 11  further comprising irradiating exhaust gases from the exhaust system of a motorized vehicle. 
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 11  further comprising irradiating exhaust gases from a smoke stack. 
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 11  further comprising irradiating exhaust gas from a factory. 
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 11  further comprising collecting solids formed by irradiation with a collector. 
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 11  further comprising providing the duct with a height that is no more than about 5 inches.