Solid sorbent direct air capture and desorption

A system comprising;

• an adsorption chamber configured to hold a solid sorbent and direct a flow of air through the adsorption chamber to cause adsorption of a material from the air;
• a transport system configured to transport the solid sorbent from the adsorption chamber to a desorption system;
• and
• the desorption system including:
• a vessel configured to receive the solid sorbent, the desorption system configured to direct thermal energy to an interior of the vessel so that the thermal energy interacts with the solid sorbent and causes desorption of the material from the solid sorbent;
• and
• an isolation system configured to isolate the interior of the vessel during at least one of:
• introducing the solid sorbent into the vessel, and removing the solid sorbent from the vessel.

A method comprising:

• introducing a solid sorbent to an interior of a vessel of a desorption system, the vessel including a heat exchanger configured to hold the solid sorbent, the desorption system including an isolation system;
• applying thermal energy to the interior of the vessel to cause a heat exchange process between the solid sorbent and the thermal energy to desorb a material from the solid sorbent;
• and
• removing the solid sorbent from the vessel, wherein the isolation system isolates the interior of the vessel during at least one of:
• introducing the solid sorbent into the vessel, and removing the solid sorbent from the vessel.