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AssigneeHigh Temperature Physics, LLC
InventorsBen Wade Oakes Dickinson, III, Robert Wayne Dickinson, Jon K. Myers, Oliver Douglas Ousterhout
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Process for producing carbon nanospheres and other nano materials with carbon dioxide and magnesium. The carbon dioxide and magnesium are combusted together in a reactor to produce carbon nanospheres and magnesium oxide, which are then separated to provide the individual reaction products. The reaction occurs at a very high temperature, e.g. 2000° F.-5000° F. and also produces large amounts of useful energy in the form of heat and light, including infrared and ultraviolet radiation. Other oxidizing agents such as aluminum can be combined with the magnesium, and the metal oxides produced by the reaction can be recycled to provide additional oxidizing agents for combustion with the carbon dioxide. By varying the reaction temperature, the morphology of the carbon products can be controlled.
A process for producing carbon nanospheres, comprising the steps of combusting carbon dioxide and magnesium together to produce carbon nanospheres and magnesium oxide, and separating the carbon nanospheres from the magnesium oxide.
A process for producing a carbon product, comprising the steps of reacting carbon dioxide with magnesium in a manner that produces a temperature on the order of 2000° F.-5000° F. to produce a carbon product, magnesium oxide, heat and light energy, and separating the carbon product from the magnesium oxide and any other reaction products.
A process of producing carbon products and sequestering carbon, comprising the steps of:
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