Method and apparatus to sequester co2 gas
OwnerDavid R. Smithinventor
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to methods to sequester oxides of carbon to prevent them from entering the atmosphere as gases. More specifically, this invention is directed to methods of chemical reactions and process to decompose carbon oxides by combustion of a metal fuel with carbon oxides using a regeneration process to recover the metal fuel. The process can optionally and beneficially be coupled to other useful chemical processes for the industrial purpose of sequestering carbon oxides into useful commercial chemicals and elements like carbon, chlorine, and sodium bicarbonate.
Claims14
A method of sequestering one or more oxides of carbon comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a stream comprising oxides of carbon from a source to a process apparatus;
- (b) delivering a metal fuel to the process apparatus;
- (c) combusting said metal fuel with said one or more oxides of carbon to form a metal oxide and a carbonaceous material;
- (d) regenerating said metal fuel from said metal oxide;
- and,
- (e) recycling at least a portion of said the metal fuel to said process apparatus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.