Carbon dioxide capture method and facility

A method for removing carbon dioxide from ambient air with a carbon dioxide capture facility, comprising:

• providing a liquid having a capacity to absorb carbon dioxide;
• providing a packing material comprising a plurality of flow passages;
• positioning the packing material such that ambient air flows in a direction from a first opposed dominant face through the plurality of flow passages to a second opposed dominant face opposite the first dominant face;
• positioning a fan to influence flow of the ambient air through at least a section of one of the first or second opposed dominant faces of the packing material, the packing material having a dimension between the first and second opposed dominant faces that is parallel to the flow of the ambient air between about 1 meter and about 15 meters;
• circulating, with the fan, the ambient air comprising atmospheric carbon dioxide through the plurality of flow passages of the packing material;
• applying, with a pump, the liquid over the packing material at a first flow rate of the liquid during a first portion of a time duration, the first portion comprising a sufficient time duration to substantially replace a previous portion of the liquid on the packing with a new portion of the liquid that has a greater carbon dioxide absorption rate than the previous portion of the liquid;
• applying, with the pump, the liquid over the packing material at a second flow rate of the liquid applied during a second portion of the time duration;
• and
• absorbing at least a portion of the atmospheric carbon dioxide with the liquid at a predetermined duty cycle based on the time duration.