# US 12,109,534 B2 · High throughput moving panel direct air capture system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,109,534 B2 - Document ID: US12109534B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/558,696 - Filed: 2023-05-26 - Published: 2024-06-13 - Granted: 2024-10-08 - Earliest claimed: 2022-05-27 - Assignees: Zero Carbon Systems, Inc. - Applicants: Zero Carbon Systems, Inc. - Inventors: David Elenowitz; Charles S. Sanderson - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12109534B2 ## CPC - B01D 53/0407: {Constructional details of adsorbing systems} - B01D 53/96: Regeneration, reactivation or recycling of reactants - B01D 53/025: {with wetted adsorbents; Chromatography (analytical chromatography G01N30/00 - G01N30/96; for liquids B01D15/08)} - B01D 53/06: with moving adsorbents, e.g. rotating beds {(B01D53/025 takes precedence)} - B01D 53/343: {Heat recovery} - B01D 53/62: Carbon oxides - B01D 53/83: with moving reactants - B01J 20/28033: {Membrane, sheet, cloth, pad, lamellar or mat} - B01J 20/3466: {with steam} - B01J 20/3483: {by thermal treatment not covered by groups B01J20/3441 - B01J20/3475, e.g. by heating or cooling} - B01D 2253/202: Polymeric adsorbents - B01D 2253/342: Monoliths - B01D 2257/504: Carbon dioxide - B01D 2258/06: Polluted air - B01D 2259/40084: by exchanging used adsorbents with fresh adsorbents - B01D 2259/40086: by using a purge gas (B01D2259/4009 takes precedence) - B01D 2259/40088: by heating - B01D 2259/4009: using hot gas - Y02C 20/40: of CO2 - B01D: SEPARATION (separating solids from solids by wet methods B03B, B03D; by pneumatic jigs or tables B03B; by other dry methods B07; magnetic or electrostatic separation of solid materials from solid materials or fluids, separation by high-voltage electric fields B03C; centrifuges, vortex apparatus B04; presses per se for squeezing-out liquid from liquid-containing material B30B9/02; treatment of water C02F, e.g. softening by ion-exchange C02F1/42; {arrangements of air intake cleaners in gas turbine plants F02C7/05} ; arrangements or mounting of filters in air-conditioning, air-humidification or ventilation F24F13/28) - B01J: CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS - Y02C: CAPTURE, STORAGE, SEQUESTRATION OR DISPOSAL OF GREENHOUSE GASES [GHG] ## Abstract Systems and methods of direct air capture are described. Systems include a plurality of moving adsorber panels in a linear direction (or circular configuration) and one or more fans configured to move air across the adsorber panels; such adsorber panels may be oriented vertically or horizontally, relative to the ground. Systems may include an independent regeneration box that comprises a system of headers, ducts and valves configured to deliver and remove a plurality of gases to the regeneration box. The regeneration box contains multiple chambers such that steps such as oxygen removal and panel cooling may be performed independently from and simultaneously to thermal preheating and desorption of the CO2 on the panels. The desorption panels may be configured to achieve counter-current flow to the hot gases used for thermal preheating and desorption. A multi-stage heat pump may facilitate reuse of waste heat and decarbonization of the process heating requirements. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system for removing carbon dioxide from ambient air, the system comprising: a plurality of adsorber panels, wherein each panel of the plurality of adsorber panels comprises a face and a substrate configured to capture CO2 from an atmosphere, and wherein each panel of the plurality of adsorber panels are configured to move independently; at least one adsorber structure comprising at least one fan configured to circulate air through a portion of panels of the plurality of adsorber panels; and at least one regeneration unit comprising at least one oxygen purging section, at least one CO2 desorption section, and at least one drying/cooling section, wherein the at least one CO2 desorption section comprises a desorption chamber, wherein the plurality of adsorber panels comprises a first adsorber panel and a second adsorber panel, wherein the first and second adsorber panels are configured to move continuously through the desorption chamber at the same time while at least a portion of the first adsorber panel or a portion of the second adsorber panel is outside of the desorption chamber. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system in claim 1, wherein the plurality of adsorber panels are configured to move continuously through at least a portion of the at least one adsorber structure and through at least a portion of the at least one regeneration unit. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The system in claim 1, wherein the plurality of adsorber panels are configured to move continuously through all portions of the at least one adsorber structure and through all portions of the at least one regeneration unit. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The system in claim 1, wherein the at least one oxygen purging section comprises a sealable chamber and a first outlet, wherein the at least one CO2 desorption section further comprises a second sealable chamber, a gas inlet, and a gas outlet, and wherein the at least one drying/cooling section comprises a drying/cooling chamber, a first drying/cooling inlet and a first drying/cooling outlet. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The system in claim 4, wherein the plurality of adsorber panels is configured to move through the desorption chamber and a gas is configured to flow from the gas inlet to the gas outlet such that the gas first contacts adsorber panels that are more desorbed before contacting adsorber panels that are less desorbed. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of adsorber panels is configured to move through a plurality of sections of the at least one regeneration unit, and wherein one or more sections of the at least one regeneration unit are configured to provide a counter-current flow of one or more gases with respect to a direction of travel of the plurality of adsorber panels within the section. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of adsorber panels is configured to move through a plurality of sections of the at least one regeneration unit in a first direction from the at least one oxygen purging section toward the at least one drying/cooling section, and wherein, in each section of the plurality of sections of the at least one regeneration unit, the section is configured to facilitate one or more gases flowing through the section in a second direction opposite the first direction. ### Claim 8 (depends on 4) The system of claim 4, wherein the plurality of adsorber panels is configured to move continuously through each chamber of a plurality of chambers in the CO2 desorption section. ### Claim 9 (depends on 4) The system of claim 4, wherein the plurality of adsorber panels is configured to move continuously through the second sealable chamber of the CO2 desorption section. ### Claim 10 (depends on 4) The system of claim 4, wherein the at least one CO2 desorption section further comprises an additional desorption chamber and a plenum between the desorption chamber and the additional desorption chamber, wherein the plenum is configured to allow steam from the additional desorption chamber to flow into the desorption chamber. ### Claim 11 (depends on 4) The system of claim 4, wherein the first drying/cooling inlet of the at least one drying/cooling section is in communication with a source of an inert gas. ### Claim 12 (depends on 4) The system of claim 4, wherein the gas inlet is connected to a steam source. ### Claim 13 (depends on 4) The system in claim 4, further comprising first, second, third, and fourth doors, wherein the first door is located at a first end of the at least one oxygen purging section, the second door is located between the at least one oxygen purging section and the at least one CO2 desorption section, and the third door is located between the at least one CO2 desorption section and the at least one drying/cooling section, and the fourth door is located at an end of the at least one drying/cooling section. ### Claim 14 (depends on 4) The system in claim 4, wherein the first outlet of the at least one oxygen purging section is connected to a vacuum source. ### Claim 15 (depends on 4) The system in claim 4, wherein the first drying/cooling outlet of the at least one drying/cooling section is connected to a vacuum source. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the system comprises two adsorber structures and two regeneration units, wherein the two regeneration units are situated in between the two adsorber structures. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the adsorber structure further comprises a preheater configured to heat the air before the air is circulated by the at least one fan through the portion of panels. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The system in claim 1, further comprising a plurality of tracks configured to transport the plurality of adsorber panels into, through, and out of the at least one adsorber structure and the at least one regeneration unit. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The system of claim 18, wherein the plurality of tracks in the at least one adsorber structure comprises first and second tracks that each run in a longitudinal direction into, through, and out of the at least one adsorber structure, and wherein the system further comprises at least one lateral transfer unit that is configured to move at least one panel from the first track to the second track. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The system of claim 19, wherein the system further comprises at least one waiting zone between the at least one adsorber structure and the at least one lateral transfer unit. ### Claim 21 (depends on 19) The system of claim 19, wherein the at least one regeneration unit is located at a first end of the at least one adsorber structure and the at least one lateral transfer unit is located at a second end of the at least one adsorber structure. ### Claim 22 (depends on 19) The system of claim 19, wherein the first track is substantially parallel to the second track. ### Claim 23 (depends on 1) The system in claim 1, further comprising a plurality of tracks configured to transport the plurality of adsorber panels into, through, and out of the at least one regeneration unit. ### Claim 24 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of adsorber panels are oriented horizontally in the at least one regeneration unit. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) The system of claim 24, wherein the system further comprises a plurality of tracks configured to transport the plurality of adsorber panels into, through, and out of the at least one adsorber structure and the at least one regeneration unit, and wherein each adsorber panel of the plurality of adsorber panels oriented horizontally is transported on a track comprising at least two rails. ### Claim 26 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of adsorber panels are oriented vertically in the at least one regeneration unit. ### Claim 27 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the regeneration unit further comprises a preheating section comprising a preheating inlet connected to a source of heated gas. ### Claim 28 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein each panel of the plurality of adsorber panels comprises a plurality of monolith arrays held together by a support structure, wherein the support structure comprises first and second vertical supports and a mesh coupled to the first and second vertical supports, wherein a plane of the mesh is perpendicular to a plane of the first or second vertical supports, and wherein the mesh further comprises an opening configured to receive an array of the plurality of monolith arrays. ### Claim 29 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein each panel of the plurality of adsorber panels comprises a plurality of monolith arrays held together by a support structure, wherein the system further comprises a plurality of sealing struts, and wherein a sealing strut of the plurality of sealing struts is located between adjacent monolith arrays in the plurality of monolith arrays. ### Claim 30 (depends on 29) The system of claim 29, wherein the system further comprises a sealing surface, wherein the sealing surface is coupled to the support structure, wherein the sealing surface is configured to be in contact with at least one sealing strut of the plurality of sealing struts. ### Claim 31 (depends on 30) The system of claim 30, wherein the sealing surface is a static block and the plurality of monolith arrays are configured to move relative to the sealing surface. ### Claim 32 (depends on 30) The system of claim 30, where in the sealing surface comprises a first opening at a first end and a second opening at a second end, wherein the openings are configured to allow a gas to flow over or through a portion of the plurality of monolith arrays contained within a space defined by the sealing surface and the at least one sealing strut in contact with the sealing surface. ### Claim 33 (depends on 30) The system of claim 30, wherein the sealing surface comprises first and second portions, wherein the first portion is in contact with at least one sealing strut of the plurality of sealing struts on a first face of a panel of the plurality of adsorber panels, and wherein the second portion is in contact with at least one sealing strut of the plurality of sealing struts on a second face of the panel of the plurality of adsorber panels. ### Claim 34 (depends on 30) The system of claim 30, wherein the sealing surface comprises a plurality of seals, wherein each of the plurality of seals is in contact with a single face of a panel of the plurality of adsorber panels. ### Claim 35 (depends on 34) The system of claim 34, wherein the plurality of seals comprises at least two seals, and wherein at least one of the at least two seals is in contact with a first face of the panel of the plurality of adsorber panels and the other of the at least two seals are in contact with a second face of the panel of the plurality of adsorber panels, wherein the second face is opposite of the first face. ### Claim 36 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein each panel of the plurality of adsorber panels comprises a plurality of monolith arrays held together by a support structure, wherein the system further comprises a deformable sealant located between the plurality of monolith arrays and the support structure, wherein the support structure comprises a frame and at least one sealing strut, and wherein the frame and the sealing strut have a surface in a common plane. ### Claim 37 (depends on 36) The system of claim 36, wherein the sealant is located between individual monolith arrays of the plurality of monolith arrays. ### Claim 38 A system for removing carbon dioxide from ambient air, the system comprising: a plurality of adsorber panels, wherein each panel of the plurality of adsorber panels comprises a face and a substrate configured to capture CO2 from an atmosphere, and wherein each panel of the plurality of adsorber panels are configured to move independently; at least one adsorber structure comprising at least one fan configured to circulate air through a portion of panels of the plurality of adsorber panels; at least one regeneration unit comprising at least one oxygen purging section, at least one CO2 desorption section, and at least one drying/cooling section; and at least one waiting zone between the at least one adsorber structure and the at least one regeneration unit. ### Claim 39 (depends on 38) The system in claim 38, further comprising a plurality of tracks configured to transport the plurality of adsorber panels into, through, and out of the at least one adsorber structure and the at least one regeneration unit. ### Claim 40 (depends on 39) The system of claim 39, wherein the plurality of tracks in the at least one adsorber structure comprises first and second tracks that each run in a longitudinal direction into, through, and out of the at least one adsorber structure, and wherein the system further comprises at least one lateral transfer unit that is configured to move at least one panel from the first track to the second track. ### Claim 41 (depends on 40) The system of claim 40, wherein the at least one waiting zone is between the at least one adsorber structure and the at least one lateral transfer unit. ### Claim 42 (depends on 40) The system of claim 40, wherein the at least one regeneration unit is located at a first end of the at least one adsorber structure and the at least one lateral transfer unit is located at a second end of the at least one adsorber structure. ### Claim 43 (depends on 40) The system of claim 40, wherein the first track is substantially parallel to the second track. ### Claim 44 (depends on 38) The system in claim 38, wherein the plurality of adsorber panels are configured to move continuously through at least a portion of the at least one adsorber structure and through at least a portion of the at least one regeneration unit. ### Claim 45 (depends on 38) The system in claim 38, wherein the plurality of adsorber panels are configured to move continuously through all portions of the at least one adsorber structure and through all portions of the at least one regeneration unit. ### Claim 46 (depends on 38) The system in claim 38, wherein the at least one oxygen purging section comprises a sealable chamber and a first outlet, wherein the at least one CO2 desorption section comprises a second sealable chamber, a desorption chamber, a gas inlet, and a gas outlet, and wherein the at least one drying/cooling section comprises a drying/cooling chamber, a first drying/cooling inlet and a first drying/cooling outlet. ### Claim 47 (depends on 46) The system in claim 46, wherein the plurality of adsorber panels is configured to move through the desorption chamber and a gas is configured to flow from the gas inlet to the gas outlet such that the gas first contacts adsorber panels that are more desorbed before contacting adsorber panels that are less desorbed. ### Claim 48 (depends on 38) The system of claim 38, wherein the plurality of adsorber panels is configured to move through a plurality of sections of the at least one regeneration unit, and wherein one or more sections of the at least one regeneration unit are configured to provide a counter-current flow of one or more gases with respect to a direction of travel of the plurality of adsorber panels within the section. ### Claim 49 (depends on 38) The system of claim 38, wherein the plurality of adsorber panels is configured to move through a plurality of sections of the at least one regeneration unit in a first direction from the at least one oxygen purging section toward the at least one drying/cooling section, and wherein, in each section of the plurality of sections of the at least one regeneration unit, the section is configured to facilitate one or more gases flowing through the section in a second direction opposite the first direction. ### Claim 50 (depends on 46) The system of claim 46, wherein the plurality of adsorber panels is configured to move continuously through each chamber of a plurality of chambers in the CO2 desorption section. ### Claim 51 (depends on 46) The system of claim 46, wherein the plurality of adsorber panels is configured to move continuously through the second sealable chamber of the CO2 desorption section. ### Claim 52 (depends on 51) The system of claim 51, wherein the plurality of adsorber panels comprises a first adsorber panel and a second adsorber panel, wherein the first and second adsorber panels are configured to move continuously through the desorption chamber at the same time while at least a portion of the first adsorber panel or a portion of the second adsorber panel is outside of the desorption chamber. ### Claim 53 (depends on 46) The system of claim 46, wherein the at least one CO2 desorption section further comprises an additional desorption chamber and a plenum between the desorption chamber and the additional desorption chamber, wherein the plenum is configured to allow steam from the additional desorption chamber to flow into the desorption chamber. ### Claim 54 (depends on 46) The system of claim 46, wherein the first drying/cooling inlet of the at least one drying/cooling section is in communication with a source of an inert gas. ### Claim 55 (depends on 46) The system of claim 46, wherein the gas inlet is connected to a steam source. ### Claim 56 (depends on 46) The system in claim 46, further comprising first, second, third, and fourth doors, wherein the first door is located at a first end of the at least one oxygen purging section, the second door is located between the at least one oxygen purging section and the at least one CO2 desorption section, and the third door is located between the at least one CO2 desorption section and the at least one drying/cooling section, and the fourth door is located at an end of the at least one drying/cooling section. ### Claim 57 (depends on 46) The system in claim 46, wherein the first outlet of the at least one oxygen purging section is connected to a vacuum source. ### Claim 58 (depends on 38) The system in claim 38, wherein the plurality of adsorber panels are configured to move periodically through at least a portion of the at least one adsorber structure and/or through at least a portion of the at least one regeneration unit. ### Claim 59 (depends on 46) The system in claim 46, wherein the first drying/cooling outlet of the at least one drying/cooling section is connected to a vacuum source. ### Claim 60 (depends on 38) The system of claim 38, wherein the system comprises two adsorber structures and two regeneration units, wherein the two regeneration units are situated in between the two adsorber structures. ### Claim 61 (depends on 38) The system of claim 38, wherein the adsorber structure further comprises a preheater configured to heat the air before the air is circulated by the at least one fan through the portion of panels. ### Claim 62 (depends on 38) The system in claim 38, further comprising a plurality of tracks configured to transport the plurality of adsorber panels into, through, and out of the at least one regeneration unit. ### Claim 63 (depends on 38) The system of claim 38, wherein the plurality of adsorber panels are oriented horizontally in the at least one regeneration unit. ### Claim 64 (depends on 63) The system of claim 63, wherein the system further comprises a plurality of tracks configured to transport the plurality of adsorber panels into, through, and out of the at least one adsorber structure and the at least one regeneration unit, and wherein each adsorber panel of the plurality of adsorber panels oriented horizontally is transported on a track comprising at least two rails. ### Claim 65 (depends on 38) The system of claim 38, wherein the plurality of adsorber panels are oriented vertically in the at least one regeneration unit. ### Claim 66 (depends on 38) The system of claim 38, wherein the regeneration unit further comprises a preheating section comprising a preheating inlet connected to a source of heated gas. ### Claim 67 (depends on 38) The system of claim 38, wherein each panel of the plurality of adsorber panels comprises a plurality of monolith arrays held together by a support structure, wherein the support structure comprises first and second vertical supports and a mesh coupled to the first and second vertical supports, wherein a plane of the mesh is perpendicular to a plane of the first or second vertical supports, and wherein the mesh further comprises an opening configured to receive an array of the plurality of monolith arrays. ### Claim 68 (depends on 38) The system of claim 38, wherein each panel of the plurality of adsorber panels comprises a plurality of monolith arrays held together by a support structure, wherein the system further comprises a plurality of sealing struts, and wherein a sealing strut of the plurality of sealing struts is located between adjacent monolith arrays in the plurality of monolith arrays. ### Claim 69 (depends on 68) The system of claim 68, wherein the system further comprises a sealing surface, wherein the sealing surface is coupled to the support structure, wherein the sealing surface is configured to be in contact with at least one sealing strut of the plurality of sealing struts. ### Claim 70 (depends on 69) The system of claim 69, wherein the sealing surface is a static block and the plurality of monolith arrays are configured to move relative to the sealing surface. ### Claim 71 (depends on 69) The system of claim 69, where in the sealing surface comprises a first opening at a first end and a second opening at a second end, wherein the openings are configured to allow a gas to flow over or through a portion of the plurality of monolith arrays contained within a space defined by the sealing surface and the at least one sealing strut in contact with the sealing surface. ### Claim 72 (depends on 69) The system of claim 69, wherein the sealing surface comprises first and second portions, wherein the first portion is in contact with at least one sealing strut of the plurality of sealing struts on a first face of a panel of the plurality of adsorber panels, and wherein the second portion is in contact with at least one sealing strut of the plurality of sealing struts on a second face of the panel of the plurality of adsorber panels. ### Claim 73 (depends on 69) The system of claim 69, wherein the sealing surface comprises a plurality of seals, wherein each of the plurality of seals is in contact with a single face of a panel of the plurality of adsorber panels. ### Claim 74 (depends on 73) The system of claim 73, wherein the plurality of seals comprises at least two seals, and wherein at least one of the at least two seals is in contact with a first face of the panel of the plurality of adsorber panels and the other of the at least two seals are in contact with a second face of the panel of the plurality of adsorber panels, wherein the second face is opposite of the first face. ### Claim 75 (depends on 38) The system of claim 38, wherein each panel of the plurality of adsorber panels comprises a plurality of monolith arrays held together by a support structure, wherein the system further comprises a deformable sealant located between the plurality of monolith arrays and the support structure, wherein the support structure comprises a frame and at least one sealing strut, and wherein the frame and the sealing strut have a surface in a common plane. ### Claim 76 (depends on 75) The system of claim 75, wherein the sealant is located between individual monolith arrays of the plurality of monolith arrays. ### Claim 77 A system for removing carbon dioxide from ambient air, the system comprising: a plurality of adsorber panels, wherein each panel of the plurality of adsorber panels comprises a face and a substrate configured to capture CO2 from an atmosphere, and wherein each panel of the plurality of adsorber panels are configured to move independently; at least one adsorber structure comprising at least one fan configured to circulate air through a portion of panels of the plurality of adsorber panels; at least one regeneration unit comprising at least one oxygen purging section, at least one CO2 desorption section, and at least one drying/cooling section; and a plurality of sealing struts and a sealing surface, wherein the sealing surface comprises first and second portions, wherein the first portion is in contact with at least one sealing strut of the plurality of sealing struts on a first face of a panel of the plurality of adsorber panels, and wherein the second portion is in contact with at least one sealing strut of the plurality of sealing struts on a second face of the panel of the plurality of adsorber panels. ### Claim 78 (depends on 77) The system of claim 77, wherein each panel of the plurality of adsorber panels comprises a plurality of monolith arrays held together by a support structure, and wherein a sealing strut of the plurality of sealing struts is located between adjacent monolith arrays in the plurality of monolith arrays. ### Claim 79 (depends on 78) The system of claim 78, wherein the sealing surface is coupled to the support structure, wherein the sealing surface is configured to be in contact with at least one sealing strut of the plurality of sealing struts. ### Claim 80 (depends on 79) The system of claim 79, wherein the sealing surface is a static block and the plurality of monolith arrays are configured to move relative to the sealing surface. ### Claim 81 (depends on 79) The system of claim 79, where in the sealing surface comprises a first opening at a first end and a second opening at a second end, wherein the openings are configured to allow a gas to flow over or through a portion of the plurality of monolith arrays contained within a space defined by the sealing surface and the at least one sealing strut in contact with the sealing surface. ### Claim 82 (depends on 79) The system of claim 79, wherein the sealing surface comprises a plurality of seals, wherein each of the plurality of seals is in contact with a single face of a panel of the plurality of adsorber panels. ### Claim 83 (depends on 82) The system of claim 82, wherein the plurality of seals comprises at least two seals, and wherein at least one of the at least two seals is in contact with a first face of the panel of the plurality of adsorber panels and the other of the at least two seals are in contact with a second face of the panel of the plurality of adsorber panels, wherein the second face is opposite of the first face. ### Claim 84 (depends on 77) The system in claim 77, wherein the plurality of adsorber panels are configured to move continuously through at least a portion of the at least one adsorber structure and through at least a portion of the at least one regeneration unit. ### Claim 85 (depends on 77) The system in claim 77, wherein the plurality of adsorber panels are configured to move continuously through all portions of the at least one adsorber structure and through all portions of the at least one regeneration unit. ### Claim 86 (depends on 77) The system in claim 77, wherein the at least one oxygen purging section comprises a sealable chamber and a first outlet, wherein the at least one CO2 desorption section comprises a second sealable chamber, a desorption chamber, a gas inlet, and a gas outlet, and wherein the at least one drying/cooling section comprises a drying/cooling chamber, a first drying/cooling inlet and a first drying/cooling outlet. ### Claim 87 (depends on 86) The system in claim 86, wherein the plurality of adsorber panels is configured to move through the desorption chamber and a gas is configured to flow from the gas inlet to the gas outlet such that the gas first contacts adsorber panels that are more desorbed before contacting adsorber panels that are less desorbed. ### Claim 88 (depends on 77) The system of claim 77, wherein the plurality of adsorber panels is configured to move through a plurality of sections of the at least one regeneration unit, and wherein one or more sections of the at least one regeneration unit are configured to provide a counter-current flow of one or more gases with respect to a direction of travel of the plurality of adsorber panels within the section. ### Claim 89 (depends on 77) The system of claim 77, wherein the plurality of adsorber panels is configured to move through a plurality of sections of the at least one regeneration unit in a first direction from the at least one oxygen purging section toward the at least one drying/cooling section, and wherein, in each section of the plurality of sections of the at least one regeneration unit, the section is configured to facilitate one or more gases flowing through the section in a second direction opposite the first direction. ### Claim 90 (depends on 86) The system of claim 86, wherein the plurality of adsorber panels is configured to move continuously through each chamber of a plurality of chambers in the CO2 desorption section. ### Claim 91 (depends on 86) The system of claim 86, wherein the plurality of adsorber panels is configured to move continuously through the second sealable chamber of the CO2 desorption section. ### Claim 92 (depends on 91) The system of claim 91, wherein the plurality of adsorber panels comprises a first adsorber panel and a second adsorber panel, wherein the first and second adsorber panels are configured to move continuously through the desorption chamber at the same time while at least a portion of the first adsorber panel or a portion of the second adsorber panel is outside of the desorption chamber. ### Claim 93 (depends on 86) The system of claim 86, wherein the at least one CO2 desorption section further comprises an additional desorption chamber and a plenum between the desorption chamber and the additional desorption chamber, wherein the plenum is configured to allow steam from the additional desorption chamber to flow into the desorption chamber. ### Claim 94 (depends on 86) The system of claim 86, wherein the first drying/cooling inlet of the at least one drying/cooling section is in communication with a source of an inert gas. ### Claim 95 (depends on 86) The system of claim 86, wherein the gas inlet is connected to a steam source. ### Claim 96 (depends on 86) The system in claim 86, further comprising first, second, third, and fourth doors, wherein the first door is located at a first end of the at least one oxygen purging section, the second door is located between the at least one oxygen purging section and the at least one CO2 desorption section, and the third door is located between the at least one CO2 desorption section and the at least one drying/cooling section, and the fourth door is located at an end of the at least one drying/cooling section. ### Claim 97 (depends on 86) The system in claim 86, wherein the first outlet of the at least one oxygen purging section is connected to a vacuum source. ### Claim 98 (depends on 77) The system in claim 77, wherein the plurality of adsorber panels are configured to move periodically through at least a portion of the at least one adsorber structure and/or through at least a portion of the at least one regeneration unit. ### Claim 99 (depends on 86) The system in claim 86, wherein the first drying/cooling outlet of the at least one drying/cooling section is connected to a vacuum source. ### Claim 100 (depends on 77) The system of claim 77, wherein the system comprises two adsorber structures and two regeneration units, wherein the two regeneration units are situated in between the two adsorber structures. ### Claim 101 (depends on 77) The system of claim 77, wherein the adsorber structure further comprises a preheater configured to heat the air before the air is circulated by the at least one fan through the portion of panels. ### Claim 102 (depends on 77) The system in claim 77, further comprising a plurality of tracks configured to transport the plurality of adsorber panels into, through, and out of the at least one adsorber structure and the at least one regeneration unit. ### Claim 103 (depends on 102) The system of claim 102, wherein the plurality of tracks in the at least one adsorber structure comprises first and second tracks that each run in a longitudinal direction into, through, and out of the at least one adsorber structure, and wherein the system further comprises at least one lateral transfer unit that is configured to move at least one panel from the first track to the second track. ### Claim 104 (depends on 103) The system of claim 103, wherein the system further comprises at least one waiting zone between the at least one adsorber structure and the at least one lateral transfer unit. ### Claim 105 (depends on 103) The system of claim 103, wherein the at least one regeneration unit is located at a first end of the at least one adsorber structure and the at least one lateral transfer unit is located at a second end of the at least one adsorber structure. ### Claim 106 (depends on 103) The system of claim 103, wherein the first track is substantially parallel to the second track. ### Claim 107 (depends on 77) The system in claim 77, further comprising a plurality of tracks configured to transport the plurality of adsorber panels into, through, and out of the at least one regeneration unit. ### Claim 108 (depends on 77) The system of claim 77, wherein the plurality of adsorber panels are oriented horizontally in the at least one regeneration unit. ### Claim 109 (depends on 108) The system of claim 108, wherein the system further comprises a plurality of tracks configured to transport the plurality of adsorber panels into, through, and out of the at least one adsorber structure and the at least one regeneration unit, and wherein each adsorber panel of the plurality of adsorber panels oriented horizontally is transported on a track comprising at least two rails. ### Claim 110 (depends on 77) The system of claim 77, wherein the plurality of adsorber panels are oriented vertically in the at least one regeneration unit. ### Claim 111 (depends on 77) The system of claim 77, wherein the regeneration unit further comprises a preheating section comprising a preheating inlet connected to a source of heated gas. ### Claim 112 (depends on 77) The system of claim 77, wherein each panel of the plurality of adsorber panels comprises a plurality of monolith arrays held together by a support structure, wherein the support structure comprises first and second vertical supports and a mesh coupled to the first and second vertical supports, wherein a plane of the mesh is perpendicular to a plane of the first or second vertical supports, and wherein the mesh further comprises an opening configured to receive an array of the plurality of monolith arrays. ### Claim 113 (depends on 77) The system of claim 77, wherein each panel of the plurality of adsorber panels comprises a plurality of monolith arrays held together by a support structure, wherein the system further comprises a plurality of sealing struts, and wherein a sealing strut of the plurality of sealing struts is located between adjacent monolith arrays in the plurality of monolith arrays. ### Claim 114 (depends on 113) The system of claim 113, wherein the system further comprises a sealing surface, wherein the sealing surface is coupled to the support structure, wherein the sealing surface is configured to be in contact with at least one sealing strut of the plurality of sealing struts. ### Claim 115 (depends on 77) The system of claim 77, wherein each panel of the plurality of adsorber panels comprises a plurality of monolith arrays held together by a support structure, wherein the system further comprises a deformable sealant located between the plurality of monolith arrays and the support structure, wherein the support structure comprises a frame and at least one sealing strut, and wherein the frame and the sealing strut have a surface in a common plane. ### Claim 116 (depends on 115) The system of claim 115, wherein the sealant is located between individual monolith arrays of the plurality of monolith arrays.