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US 10,421,039 B2Granted
Capturing carbon dioxide
AssigneeCarbon Engineering Ltd.
InventorsKenton Robert Heidel, Geoffrey James Holmes, David W. Keith
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Abstract
Techniques for distributing a liquid in a liquid-gas system include flowing a liquid into a system of nozzles and basin of the liquid-gas contacting system; and operating the nozzles and basin system with a distribution sub-assembly configured to operate the nozzles under a plurality of liquid flow rates and maintaining a consistent spatial liquid distribution of the liquid within the distribution sub-assembly at the plurality of liquid flow rates.
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A nozzle and basin apparatus for use in a liquid-gas contactor system comprising:
- a liquid inlet port coupled to a system of nozzles and basin;
- and
- a distribution sub-assembly coupled to the nozzle and basin system configured to operate under a plurality of liquid flow rates while maintaining consistent spatial liquid distribution, the distribution sub-assembly comprising:
- a first portion of nozzles having a first intake height and a first nozzle design specific to a first flow rate;
- and
- a second portion of nozzles having a second intake height shorter than the first intake height and a second nozzle design specific to a second flow rate that is less than the first flow rate.
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A nozzle and basin apparatus for use in a liquid-gas contactor system comprising:
- a liquid inlet port coupled to a system of nozzles and basin;
- and
- a distribution sub-assembly coupled to the nozzle and basin system configured to operate under a plurality of liquid flow rates while maintaining consistent spatial liquid distribution, wherein the distribution sub-assembly comprises:
- a first portion of nozzles having a first intake height and a first nozzle design specific to a first flow rate;
- and
- a second portion of nozzles having a second intake height shorter than the first intake height and a second nozzle design specific to a second flow rate that is less than the first flow rate, wherein the first portion of nozzles are distributed within a portion of the basin furthest from the liquid inlet of the basin.
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A nozzle and basin apparatus for use in a liquid-gas contactor system comprising:
- a liquid inlet port coupled to a system of nozzles and basin;
- and
- a distribution sub-assembly coupled to the nozzle and basin system configured to operate under a plurality of liquid flow rates while maintaining consistent spatial liquid distribution, the distribution sub-assembly comprising:
- a first portion of nozzles having a first intake height;
- and
- a second portion of nozzles having a second intake height shorter than the first intake height, wherein the distribution sub-assembly is configured to receive a liquid flowing at at least one of the plurality of liquid flow rates, the plurality of liquid flow rates comprising at least one of a flush flow rate or a pulse flow rate, and at least the first portion of nozzles are configured to activate when the liquid is received by the distribution sub-assembly at the flush flow rate, and at least the second portion of nozzles are configured to activate when the liquid is received by the distribution sub-assembly at the pulse flow rate.
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A nozzle and basin apparatus for use in a liquid-gas contactor system comprising:
- a liquid inlet port coupled to a system of nozzles and basin, the nozzle and basin system being configured to accommodate a plurality of liquid levels;
- and
- a distribution sub-assembly coupled to the nozzle and basin system configured to operate under a plurality of liquid flow rates while maintaining consistent spatial liquid distribution, the distribution sub-assembly comprising:
- a first portion of nozzles having a first intake height;
- and
- a second portion of nozzles having a second intake height shorter than the first intake height, wherein a center area of a basin of the nozzle and basin system comprises a first density of the first portion of nozzles and a perimeter area of the basin comprises a second density of the first portion of nozzles less than the first density.
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A nozzle and basin apparatus for use in a liquid-gas contactor system comprising:
- a liquid inlet port coupled to a system of nozzles and basin, the nozzle and basin system being configured to accommodate a plurality of liquid levels;
- and
- a distribution sub-assembly coupled to the nozzle and basin system configured to operate under a plurality of liquid flow rates while maintaining consistent spatial liquid distribution, the distribution sub-assembly comprising:
- a first portion of nozzles having a first intake height;
- and
- a second portion of nozzles having a second intake height shorter than the first intake height, wherein an area of a basin of the nozzle and basin system adjacent to a liquid inlet port of the system comprises a first density of the first portion of nozzles and a portion of the basin not adjacent the liquid inlet port comprises a second density of the first portion of nozzles less than the first density.
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A nozzle and basin apparatus for use in a liquid-gas contactor system comprising:
- a liquid inlet port coupled to a system of nozzles and basin;
- and
- a distribution sub-assembly coupled to the nozzle and basin system configured to operate under a plurality of liquid flow rates while maintaining consistent spatial liquid distribution, wherein the liquid-gas contactor is configured to capture a gas containing CO2 from at least one of a dilute gas source or a point source.
A nozzle and basin apparatus for use in a liquid-gas contactor system comprising:
- a liquid inlet port coupled to a system of nozzles and basin;
- and
- a distribution sub-assembly coupled to the nozzle and basin system configured to operate under a plurality of liquid flow rates while maintaining consistent spatial liquid distribution, the distribution sub-assembly comprising:
- a first portion of nozzles having a first intake height;
- and
- a second portion of nozzles having a second intake height shorter than the first intake height, and the first portion of nozzles are distributed within a portion of the basin furthest from the liquid inlet of the basin, wherein the distribution subassembly is configured to receive a liquid flowing at one of the plurality of liquid flow rates, the plurality of liquid flow rates comprising at least one of a flush flow rate or a pulse flow rate, and at least the first portion of nozzles are configured to activate when the liquid is received by the distribution sub-assembly at the flush flow rate, and at least the second portion of nozzles are configured to activate when the liquid is received by the distribution sub-assembly at the pulse flow rate.
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A nozzle and basin apparatus for use in a liquid-gas contactor system comprising:
- a liquid inlet port coupled to a system of nozzles and basin;
- and
- a distribution sub-assembly coupled to the nozzle and basin system configured to operate under a plurality of liquid flow rates while maintaining consistent spatial liquid distribution, wherein the distribution sub-assembly comprises:
- a first portion of nozzles having a first intake height;
- and
- a second portion of nozzles having a second intake height shorter than the first intake height, wherein the first portion of nozzles are distributed within a center portion of the basin and the second portion of nozzles are evenly distributed within the basin.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.