Apparatuses, systems and methods for efficient solubilization of carbon dioxide in water using high energy impact

An apparatus for the solubilization of carbon dioxide in water comprising:

• a conduit defining a flow path;
• an inlet manifold on the proximal end of the conduit, the inlet manifold having a first branch for receiving water and a second branch for receiving carbon dioxide;
• one or more dispersion elements arranged within the conduit;
• a passive accelerator within the conduit;
• a rigid impact surface, positioned downstream of the passive accelerator;
• and
• a retention network coupled to the distal end of the conduit,
• wherein the conduit, passive accelerator, and rigid impact surface are configured with respect to one another such that impact of a flow passing through the conduit at between about 0.1 to about 3.7 gallons per minutes results in pressure energy densities at the rigid impact surface of between about −40 foot-pound/cm3 to 5 foot-pound/cm3.

An apparatus for the solubilization of carbon dioxide in water comprising:

• a tubular conduit disposed about a longitudinal axis, extending from an input end to and output end, and defining a fluid flow path from the input end to the output end;
• an inlet manifold comprising a first inlet for water, a second inlet for carbon dioxide, and an outlet in fluid communication with the input end of the conduit;
• a passive accelerator located within the conduit, the passive accelerator comprising a restriction of the conduit having a reduced cross sectional area relative to portions of the conduit immediately upstream and downstream of the restriction portion;
• and
• a rigid impact surface downstream positioned about 0.1 and about 2.0 inches downstream of the passive accelerator and filling a central portion of the conduit and defining one or more peripheral flow paths located outside of the central portion of the tubular conduit;
• wherein:
• the tubular conduit and restriction portion are substantially aligned along a longitudinal axis, and the peripheral flow paths are offset from the central longitudinal axis in a direction transverse to the central longitudinal axis, and
• the passive accelerator has an output opening having a radial size that is less than the radial extent of the central portion of the conduit filled by the rigid impact surface.