Fan Speed Control for Moving Panel Direct Air Capture System

A system for removing carbon dioxide from ambient air, the system comprising:

• a plurality of adsorber panels disposed on a track configured to move the plurality of adsorber panels through one or more adsorber units;
• a regeneration unit comprising at least one oxygen purging section, at least one carbon dioxide desorption section, and at least one drying/cooling section, wherein the regeneration unit is coupled to the one or more adsorber units;
• and
• a plurality of fans disposed along a length of at least one of the one or more adsorber units, wherein the plurality of fans comprises at least a first fan and a second fan, wherein the first fan is configured to produce a first fan airflow and a first panel airflow, wherein the first fan airflow is a flow of air through the first fan and the first panel airflow is the flow of air through one of the plurality of adsorber panels within a first zone, wherein the second fan is configured to produce a second fan airflow and a second panel airflow, wherein the second fan airflow is the flow of air through the second fan and the second panel airflow is the flow of air through one of the plurality of adsorber panels within a second zone, wherein a flow rate of the second panel airflow is less than the flow rate of the first panel airflow.