Marine based buoyant carbon sequestration structure
OwnerJohn T. Allen, Calum D. Fitzgeraldinventors
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Abstract
The present invention concerns a marine-based carbon sequestration buoyant structure. The structure comprises a frame, a peripheral platform area (1) for housing accommodation and amenities, and carbon sequestration apparatus, wherein the frame supports the peripheral platform area and carbon sequestration apparatus (2,3). The present invention further relates to a method of carbon sequestration, the method comprising providing the marine-based carbon sequestration buoyant structure in a major ocean gyre circulation
Claims21
A marine-based carbon sequestration buoyant structures for capturing global anthropogenic carbon output, each structure comprising:
- a frame;
- a peripheral platform area which houses accommodation and amenities;
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- carbon sequestration apparatus, the carbon sequestration apparatus comprising light transmitting means in the form of light pipes or light trees for connecting with sub-thermocline waters,
- wherein the frame supports the peripheral platform area and carbon sequestration apparatus, and
- wherein each structure is modular, comprising a plurality of units coupled together, whereby the one or more structures capture up to 10 Gt of carbon per year.
A method of carbon sequestration, the method comprising providing a marine-based carbon sequestration buoyant structure comprising a marine-based carbon sequestration buoyant structure, comprising:
- a frame;
- a peripheral platform area which houses accommodation and amenities;
- and carbon sequestration apparatus, the carbon sequestration apparatus comprising light transmitting means in the form of light pipes or light trees for connecting with sub-thermocline waters, wherein the frame supports the peripheral platform area and carbon sequestration apparatus, and wherein each structure is modular, comprising a plurality of units coupled together, whereby the one or more structures capture up to 10 Gt of carbon per year, in a major ocean gyre circulation.
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