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US 12,359,613 B2Granted
Integrated carbon sequestration and power generation system and methods of use
AssigneeArbor Energy and Resources Corporation
InventorsAndres Jose Garcia-Clark, Bradley Hartwig, Aaron Ezekiel Smith
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Abstract
Systems and methods for providing an integrated carbon sequestration and power generation system are disclosed. The integrated carbon sequestration and power generation system may include: a thermodynamic cycle configured to receive biomass and to output heat and power; and a direct air capture system configured to receive at least some of the heat and the power output from the thermodynamic cycle. Other aspects are described and claimed.
Claims20
An integrated carbon sequestration and power generation system, comprising:
- a thermodynamic cycle configured to receive biomass and to generate heat and power;
- and
- a direct air capture (DAC) carbon sequestration system configured to receive at least some of the heat and at least some of the power generated by the thermodynamic cycle to facilitate carbon sequestration;
- wherein the integrated carbon sequestration and power generation system is configured to provide at least some of the power produced by the thermodynamic cycle to a power grid that is separate from the integrated carbon sequestration and power generation system;
- wherein the integrated carbon sequestration and power generation system is configured to switch between a first operating mode, in which at least some of the power produced by the thermodynamic cycle is used to power the DAC carbon sequestration system, and a second operating mode, in which at least some of the power produced by the thermodynamic cycle is provided to the power grid;
- wherein the integrated carbon sequestration and power generation system is configured to switch between the first operating mode and the second operating mode based at least in part on whether a predetermined condition is determined to be satisfied;
- wherein the determining whether the predetermined condition is satisfied comprises determining whether a threshold number or type of power sources associated with the power grid are available.
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An integrated carbon sequestration and power generation system, comprising:
- a gasifier configured to receive a biomass and configured to produce a syngas;
- a combustor configured to produce a combustion stream from the cleaned syngas, oxygen, and a recirculation carbon dioxide (CO2) stream;
- at least one turbine, wherein the at least one turbine is operatively coupled to a direct air capture (DAC) carbon sequestration system and to a high pressure recirculation pump to optionally or simultaneously provide power produced by the at least one turbine to the DAC carbon sequestration system in a first operating mode or to a power grid separate from the integrated carbon sequestration and power generation system in a second operating mode;
- wherein the integrated carbon sequestration and power generation system is configured to switch between the first operating mode and the second operating mode based at least in part on whether a predetermined condition is determined to be satisfied;
- and;
- wherein the determining whether the predetermined condition is satisfied comprises determining whether a threshold number or type of power sources associated with the power grid are available.
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An integrated carbon sequestration and power generation system, comprising:
- a thermodynamic cycle configured to receive biomass and to generate heat and power;
- and
- a direct air capture (DAC) carbon sequestration system configured to receive at least some of the heat and at least some of the power generated by the thermodynamic cycle to facilitate carbon sequestration;
- wherein the integrated carbon sequestration and power generation system is configured to provide at least some of the power produced by the thermodynamic cycle to a power grid that is separate from the integrated carbon sequestration and power generation system;
- wherein the integrated carbon sequestration and power generation system is configured to switch between a first operating mode, in which at least some of the power produced by the thermodynamic cycle is used to power the DAC carbon sequestration system, and a second operating mode, in which at least some of the power produced by the thermodynamic cycle is provided to the power grid;
- wherein the integrated carbon sequestration and power generation system is configured to switch between the first operating mode and the second operating mode based at least in part on whether a predetermined condition is determined to be satisfied;
- and
- wherein the determining whether the predetermined condition is satisfied comprises assessing a weather forecast.
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An integrated carbon sequestration and power generation system, comprising:
- a thermodynamic cycle configured to receive biomass and to generate heat and power;
- and
- a direct air capture (DAC) carbon sequestration system configured to receive at least some of the heat and at least some of the power generated by the thermodynamic cycle to facilitate carbon sequestration;
- wherein the integrated carbon sequestration and power generation system is configured to provide at least some of the power produced by the thermodynamic cycle to a power grid that is separate from the integrated carbon sequestration and power generation system;
- wherein the integrated carbon sequestration and power generation system is configured to switch between a first operating mode, in which at least some of the power produced by the thermodynamic cycle is used to power the DAC carbon sequestration system, and a second operating mode, in which at least some of the power produced by the thermodynamic cycle is provided to the power grid;
- wherein the integrated carbon sequestration and power generation system is configured to switch between the first operating mode and the second operating mode based at least in part on whether a predetermined condition is determined to be satisfied;
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- wherein the determining whether the predetermined condition is satisfied comprises determining whether a power grid operator has access to renewable energy from a renewable energy provider.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.