"The discussion of energy consumption for cryogenic & combined #DirectAirCapture systems is explored in the newly published thesis."ποΈ
Details are discussed in aπ§΅β¬οΈ
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In this novel approach, "a thermodynamic model was constructed using psychometric theories to model the #desublimation of CO2 in a #DAC system. The system was modeled
to include a precooling heat exchanger & a deposition chamber where the desublimation
of CO2 occurs."
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3οΈβ£ base systems studied:
πΈ NC (no precompression/turbine recovery)
πΈPC (precompression only)
πΈTR (precompression & turbine recovery)
at 3οΈβ£ different compression ratios, n=400, 800 & 2000.
Then, a combination #DAC system, PSA, was modeled."
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"A dual-column, 4οΈβ£-step Skarstrom Cycle PSA (pressure swing adsorption & cryogenic distillation) unit was analyzed using Extended Langmuir Models & the
ideal gas law to simulate a CO2 conc. prior to the deposition chamber. The NC & PSA systems were assessed at Tamb= -50β¦C."
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This study finds that "while increasing the compression ratio of the system, there is no net energy benefit when capturing CO2 given the current state-of-the-art in commercial compressor & #cryocooler capabilities."
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"The assessment of the efficiency of a precooler versus TR finds that it is more advantageous to utilize a heat exchanger precooler than precompression with turbine recovery in a #DAC system. Combining DAC systems may yield a more efficient system."
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"PSA combined with cryogenic capture is less energy intensive than cryogenic capture alone. In a combined #DAC system with PSA and cryogenic distillation,
the PSA unit has a significantly lower energy consumption than the #cryocooler."
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"Increasing the concentration of CO2 entering the deposition chamber significantly decreases the required energy consumption of the #cryocooler."
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Read the complete #Doctoral#Thesis entitled: "Atmospheric Carbon Capture: A Review on Current Technologies and Analysis of Energy Consumption for Various Direct Air Capture (DAC) Systems" here β¬οΈ commons.erau.edu/edt/728/
π¨Can land-based and ocean-based #CarbonRemoval work together, without undermining each other?
A new Earth system modeling study shows that combining BECCS & OAE delivers near-additive COβ removal, cutting ~23 ppm by 2100, while exposing critical Earth-system feedbacks.
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2/ As emissions cuts lag, most 1.5β2Β°C pathways now rely on carbon dioxide removal.
But the real question isnβt which CDR method is best, itβs what happens when multiple CDR approaches are deployed together inside the real climate system.
3/ To answer this, researchers used the Norwegian Earth System Model, simulating the period from 2030 to 2100 under an overshoot scenario where COβ first rises, then falls into net-negative territory.
This allowed them to track long-term land, ocean, and atm responses.
π¨'Rock candy' technique offers simpler, less costly way to capture C directly from air
U of Toronto engineers have developed a cheap, passive, string-based #DAC system that crystallizes COβ like βrock candy,β potentially cutting capital costs by up to 40%.
How it worksπ§΅1/11
Direct air capture has existed for decades, but itβs expensive. Giant fans, complex chemical plants, and energy-intensive regeneration steps drive up costs. Thatβs the main criticism of todayβs DAC industry.
U of Toronto researchers tackled the problem with a simple question:
What if we could let nature do most of the work?
Their answer: evaporative carbonate crystallization, a passive, wind-powered approach.
π¨ποΈMonthly Solar Geoengineering Updates (November Edition)
From the U.S. stratospheric-cooling patent to Global South funding, cautious UKβEU stances, tipping-point modeling & a surge in chemtrail chatter, #SRM captured global attention.
Top 10 SRM Highlights (Nov 2025)π§΅1/6:
β‘οΈ@MakeSunsets secures its first US patent for stratospheric cooling tech
β‘οΈClimate scientists remain skeptical of SRM, favor research over deployment, per @SZ (Garman newspaper) survey
β‘οΈRoyal Society sees SRMβs potential but stresses it can't solve climate change alone
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β‘οΈLondon Protocol reiterates precaution on marine geoengineering deployment
β‘οΈUK reiterates it is βnot in favorβ of SRM deployment but open to debating regulation
β‘οΈStudies warn SAI may cut protein in staple crops & destabilize yields for coffee, cacao & wine
π¨A new modeling study finds Stratospheric Aerosol Injection (#SAI) could lower risks to many of Earthβs #TippingPoints, but not all.
High-latitude deployment best protects ice sheets & permafrost, while low-latitude deployment favors rainforests & coral reefs.
DETAILSπ§΅1/14
2/ Tipping elements are highly sensitive to warming.
This study analyzes how different SAI designs (equatorial, mid-latitude, high-latitude & multi-objective strategy) influence the drivers of these tipping systems under SSP2-4.5.
3/ Across most tipping elements, SAI decreases risk relative to continued warming, but magnitude & direction of response are strongly pattern-dependent.
COβ-driven warming & SAI-driven cooling aren't climatic mirror images - SAI can over- or under-compensate regional changes
π¨New study reveals a major hidden C sink in the deep ocean: ancient talus breccias - piles of broken basalt formed along seafloor faults - can trap & store COβ for tens of millions of years, potentially offsetting a significant share of mid-ocean ridge emissions.
DETAILSπ§΅1/10
2/ Researchers made the discovery while drilling 60-million-year-old seafloor in the South Atlantic.
They found talus breccias containing ~7.5 wt% COβ - the highest carbon content ever measured in upper ocean crust, up to *40 times richer than previously sampled basalts.
3/ Why so much C?
These breccias form when steep faults at slow-spreading ridges collapse, creating piles of fractured rock with high natural porosity (~19%).
Over millions of yrs, cold seawater circulates thru rubble & precipitates carbonate minerals, trapping dissolved COβ
π¨Soil food webs boost carbon retention in farmlands
A new study reveals that simply returning crop residues to fields can supercharge soil food webs, enabling microbes, nematodes & fungi to lock significantly more photosynthetic C into farmland soils.
Detailsπ§΅1/8 #CarbonSink
2/ Researchers from the Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), used field trials and ΒΉΒ³C isotope tracing to map how carbon fixed by crops travels into soil and through the soil food web.
3/ FINDINGS:
Returning crop residues (stover) emerged as a key driver:
It increased particulate organic carbon (POC) by ~30.96% & mineral-associated organic carbon (MAOC) by ~11.39% compared with plots where stover was removed.