Power generated by a wind turbine is applied to drive reverse osmosis (RO) desalination. Rather than discharging the brine back into the ocean, it is concentrated and modified through industrial-scale processes to produce sodium hydroxide (NaOH). Direct air capture of CO2 occurs when liquid NaOH, created from the RO desalination brine, is conveyed to the rotor hub and emitted from the wind turbine blades to react with CO2 in the atmosphere. The power of an offshore wind turbine is used for the onboard production of fresh water to supply shoreside water needs, or water may be electrolyzed to produce hydrogen while adding the vital process of CO2 sequestration to the ocean.
Wind-Powered Direct Air Carbon Dioxide Capture Device for Ocean Sequestration
2022-09-01
Patent
Electronic Resource
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Wind-Powered Direct Air Carbon Dioxide Capture for Ocean Sequestration
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