Distributed contaminant removal using liquid sorbent

A contaminant removal system, comprising:

• one or more contaminant desorption systems, wherein each contaminant desorption system comprises at least one stripper configured to desorb one or more contaminants from a liquid sorbent, wherein the one or more contaminants comprise at least carbon dioxide;
• and
• two or more contaminant sorption systems, wherein each contaminant sorption system comprises:
• at least one scrubber configured to absorb the one or more contaminants from an air stream into the liquid sorbent;
• and
• a liquid sorbent circuit configured to circulate the liquid sorbent between the at least one scrubber and the at least one stripper of the contaminant desorption system.

A method for removing contaminants from an environment, comprising:

• absorbing, by a first contaminant sorption system, one or more contaminants from a first cabin air stream using a liquid sorbent;
• absorbing, by a second contaminant sorption system, one or more contaminants from a second cabin air stream using the liquid sorbent;
• and
• desorbing, by a contaminant desorption system, the one or more contaminants from the liquid sorbent.