Method of rapid carbon dioxide absorption

Abstract

The invention provides for a method of absorbing carbon dioxide comprising providing a package containing a product that gives off carbon dioxide, placing calcium hydroxide into the package, and sealing the package to form a sealed package.

1 . A method of absorbing carbon dioxide comprising providing a package containing a product that gives off carbon dioxide, placing calcium hydroxide into the package, and sealing the package to form a sealed package. 
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the calcium hydroxide is in a sachet that contains between 38 and 66% by weight calcium hydroxide with the remainder silica gel. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2  wherein the calcium hydroxide is granular. 
     
     
         4 . Method of  claim 1  wherein the calcium hydroxide has a grain size of between 200 and 300 millimeters. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1  wherein a container for the calcium hydroxide is formed of a carbon dioxide permeable film. 
     
     
         6 . Method of  claim 1  wherein the calcium hydroxide is embedded in a film. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the calcium hydroxide is extruded with a polymer material to form a ribbon. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the product is cheese. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the product is selected from the group consisting of kimchi, coffee, and fermented food. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1  wherein material to absorb oxygen is also placed into the package. 
     
     
         11 . A method of absorbing carbon dioxide comprising placing a packet containing carbon hydroxide and silica gel inside a package where it is desired to absorb carbon dioxide. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the package further contains at least one material selected from the group consisting of cheese, kimchi, ground coffee, a fermented product, and electrical components. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the package contains between 38 and 66% by weight calcium hydroxide. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the calcium hydroxide is granular. 
     
     
         15 . Method of  claim 11  wherein the calcium hydroxide has a grain size of between 100 and 300 millimeters. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the container is formed of a carbon dioxide permeable film. 
     
     
         17 . A source supply container comprising a generally air and carbon dioxide impermeable outer covering and inside the source supply container are a multiplicity of carbon dioxide absorbing packets, wherein the carbon dioxide absorbent packets comprise calcium hydroxide and silica gel in a container that has at least a portion of the surface permeable to carbon dioxide.