Dilute material recovery system based on microwave-based regeneration
AssigneeCarbonStellar LLC
InventorTae Hwan LIM
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Abstract
According to examples, a sorbent structure may include a sorbent material formed to have a 3-dimensional shape including a plurality of protrusions. The sorbent material may adsorb a compound from ambient air that passes through the sorbent structure and may desorb the adsorbed compound in response to electromagnetic energy being radiated at the sorbent material. The plurality of protrusions may distribute the electromagnetic energy into the sorbent structure to reduce reflection of the electromagnetic energy incident on the sorbent structure and may evenly dissipate the incident electromagnetic energy within the sorbent structure.
Claims20
A sorbent structure comprising:
- a sorbent material formed to have a 3-dimensional shape comprising a plurality of protrusions, the sorbent material to adsorb a compound from ambient air that passes through the sorbent structure and desorb the adsorbed compound in response to electromagnetic energy being radiated at the sorbent material, wherein the plurality of protrusions distribute the electromagnetic energy into the sorbent structure to reduce reflection of the electromagnetic energy incident on the sorbent structure and evenly dissipate the incident electromagnetic energy within the sorbent structure.
A dilute material recovery system comprising:
- a sorbent structure having sorbent material, the sorbent structure comprising a plurality of protrusions;
- a chamber;
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- an energy source disposed to emit electromagnetic energy at the sorbent structure to regenerate the sorbent structure,
- wherein the plurality of protrusions distribute the emitted electromagnetic energy evenly into the sorbent structure to reduce reflection of the electromagnetic energy incident on the sorbent structure.
A microwave-based continuous-flow dilute material extraction system comprising:
- a sorbent material;
- an air contactor;
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- a sorbent regenerator, comprising:
- a regeneration chamber;
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- an energy source disposed to emit microwave energy at the sorbent material in the regeneration chamber;
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- a tube connected between the air contactor and the sorbent regenerator to transport the sorbent material between the air contactor and the sorbent regenerator, wherein the sorbent material is disposed inside the tube to continuously circulate between the air contactor and the sorbent regenerator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.