Transportable carbon dioxide capture device and method

A transportable carbon dioxide capture device comprising:

• an enclosed container configured to be attached to a vehicle, the enclosed container including an air intake in fluid communication with ambient air and an interior space of the enclosed container;
• a plurality of moisture swing sorbents positioned within the enclosed container;
• one or more sensors positioned within the enclosed container and in communication with a controller, the one or more sensors configured to transmit data relating to a state of each moisture swing sorbent of the plurality of moisture swing sorbents to the controller, the controller configured to selectively activate and deactivate each of the moisture swing sorbents based on the data received from the one or more sensors;
• a fluid container positioned within the enclosed container, the fluid container in fluid communication with the plurality of moisture swing sorbents and configured to selectively pump fluid contained within the fluid container to individual moisture swing sorbents of the plurality of moisture swing sorbents;
• a carbon dioxide compressor positioned within the enclosed container and in fluid communication with the plurality of moisture swing sorbents;
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• a plurality of carbon dioxide storage containers positioned within the enclosed container and in fluid communication with the carbon dioxide compressor,
• wherein when activated the moisture swing sorbents are in fluid communication with air flowing through the at least one air intake and when the moisture swing sorbents are deactivated air flowing through the at least one air intake is prevented from contacting the respective moisture swing sorbent.

A carbon dioxide capture vehicle operable by a user to initiate and control movement of the vehicle, the vehicle comprising:

• a cabin having one or more user-operable control units to allow a user to initiate and control movement of the vehicle;
• a container coupled to the cabin and positioned at least partially behind the cabin and having a top surface positioned above a roof of the cabin, the container including an air intake in fluid communication with ambient air and an interior space of the container;
• a carbon dioxide sorbent positioned within the container;
• a carbon dioxide compressor positioned within the container and in fluid communication with the carbon dioxide sorbent;
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• a carbon dioxide storage container positioned within the enclosed container and in fluid communication with the carbon dioxide compressor.