System and method for converting ambient carbon dioxide to particulate carbon and oxygen

Abstract

A system and method is described to convert ambient carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) to graphite and oxygen by splitting the carbon oxygen bonds. By using this process, CO 2 from point sources or from ambient air can be reduced or effectively eliminated, and thus the system can play an important role in the fight against CO 2 emissions and global warming. The system first introduces CO 2 and electrolyte solution to one or a series of specially designed pipes rotating pipes to create induction inside the pipes, resulting in breaking of the carbon-oxygen bonds and production of solid carbon and gaseous oxygen. The solid carbon and gaseous oxygen are then separated.

1 . A system for converting carbon dioxide to particulate carbon and oxygen, comprising
 a CO2 conversion chamber comprising at least one high speed rotating pipe within said chamber, wherein high concentration CO2-containing gas and electrolyte solution is delivered to said conversion chamber and at least a portion of the CO2 in said gas is converted to graphite and oxygen in spent electrolyte solution; and   in fluid connection therewith, a graphite-oxygen separation chamber which receives said spent electrolyte solution from said conversion chamber, wherein particulate graphite is separated from oxygen.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said electrolyte solution is a high pH aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide (KOH), silicon (Si), silicic acid soda (Na 2 O, nSiO 2 , H 2 O). 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein said potassium hydroxide, silicon, and silicic acid soda are added in approximately equal quantities. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein a filmy, gelatinous substance comprising a mixture of graphite, oxygen, un-processed CO 2  and electrolyte solution is produced by said conversion chamber. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said pipe includes a central shaft comprising mixing projections. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein said shaft is coated with ceramic coating thereby reducing its rate of wear and lengthening its life cycle in a highly corrosive environment. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein said mixing projections comprise  5  spiral shaped wings. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein said pipe is filled with CO 2  and electrolyte solution and is spun at high speed, whereby friction occurs in the vicinity of said mixing projection because of constant movement and contact between electrolyte solution and edges of said mixing projections, wherein an electrical field is generated from impulse and oscillation, and said pipe becomes inductive. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said CO 2  conversion chamber comprises three pipes interconnected in series with fluid connection, wherein each pipe contains a central shaft with mixing projections extending therefrom which rotate to thoroughly mix said electrolyte and said CO2 containing gas inside said pipes. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said separation chamber comprises a centrifugal drum filter apparatus. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein graphite is separated from oxygen in said separation chamber by passing said mixture through spinning inductive filters that are filled with loose fiberglass fibers at one end and tightly packed fiberglass fiber rolls at the other end. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said CO 2  conversion chamber and said graphite-oxygen separation chamber are fluidly linked together using two connecting pipes, and wherein both chambers use an electrolyte solution that is prepared by dissolving potassium hydroxide (KOH), silicon (Si), and silicic acid soda (Na 2 O, nSiO 2 , H 2 O) in a volume of water resulting in a high pH solution. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said graphite-oxygen separation chamber comprises a hollow, cylindrical filter drum made of layers of synthetic silicon resin, glued together with silicon resin adhesive and perforated with a multiplicity of tubular filters, wherein each tubular filter is filled with loose fiberglass fibers at one end and tightly packed fiberglass fiber rolls at the other end. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein during use of said system
 a filmy, gelatinous substance comprising a mixture of graphite, oxygen, un-processed CO 2  and electrolyte solution is produced by said conversion chamber;   said filmy gelatinous substance is directed to the center of said filter drum;   fresh electrolyte solution from an electrolyte solution tank is released to the center of said filter drum via a washing pipe; and   said filter drum is spun at centrifuge speed.   
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein spinning of said filter drum creates an inductive environment in said filter drum., whereby graphite in the filmy, jelly substance is attracted and migrated to loose fibers of the tubular filters, wherein graphite is washed off from tubular filters in graphite-oxygen separation chamber with electrolyte solution and directed to electrolyte solution storage tank and oxygen in the filmy, jelly like substance passes through tubular filters and is then directed to an oxygen and un-processed CO 2  collection tank. 
     
     
         16 . A system for purifying polluted air, comprising
 an air pollutant conversion chamber comprising at least one pipe wherein during use said pipe contains electrolyte solutioni and is rotated at high speed and becomes inductive so that upon introduction of polluted air to said pipe a filmy, gelatinous substance is produced containing constituents of at least one air pollutant, un-processed air pollutant, and electrolyte solution; and   in fluid connection therewith, a pollutant-gas separation chamber comprising a filter drum that separates a solid pollutant constituent from gas in said filmy, gelatinous substance under inductive condition by spinning said filter drum at centrifuge speed.   
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 17 , further comprising
 a gas delivery network that introduces, circulates, regulates and maintains air pollutant and gas pressure at desired levels throughout the air pollution conversion system;   a liquid delivery network that introduces, circulates, regulates and maintains pressure of fresh and spent electrolyte solution as well as colloid of air pollutant and electrolyte solution at desired levels throughout the air pollution conversion system; and   a network of electrical devices which include motors, pumps, electromagnetic solenoids, valves, nozzles that control, maintain the flow and pressure of gas and liquid in the air pollution conversion system.   
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein during use of said system
 polluted air and electrolyte solution are introduced to said pipe,   said polluted air is mixed with said electrolyte in said pipe, and   a jelly, filmy substance is generated that comprise of a plurality of constituents of a target air pollutant, hydrogen or oxygen gas or both, un-processed air pollutant, and electrolyte solution.   
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein use of said system further comprises directing said jelly, filmy substance generated in the air pollutant conversion chamber to the pollutant-gas separation chamber using pressure created by spinning said pipe in said air pollutant conversion chamber. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein use of said system further comprises
 directing said filmy, gelatinous substance to the center of said filter drum;   injecting fresh electrolyte solution from an electrolyte solution tank to the center of said filter drum via a washing pipe; and   spinning said filter drum at centrifuge speed.   
     
     
         21 . The system of  claim 20 , wherein said spinning of said filter drum that contains a mixture of constituents of at least one air pollutant, oxygen or hydrogen gas or both, un-processed air pollutant, and electrolyte solution creates an inductive environment in the filter drum, whereby element of the air pollutant in the filmy, jelly substance will be attracted and migrated to loose fibers of tubular filters in said filter drum, and, under such inductive condition gas in the filmy, jelly like substance passes through said tubular filters. 
     
     
         22 . A method for separating carbon dioxide to particulate carbon and oxygen, comprising
 processing carbon dioxide in the system of  claim 1 , thereby producing separated particulate carbon and oxygen gas.