Method for the continuous recovery of carbon dioxide from acidified seawater
NRL
A method for recovering carbon dioxide from acidified seawater using a membrane contactor and passing seawater with a pH less than or equal to 6 over the outside of a hollow fiber membrane tube while applying vacuum or a hydrogen sweep gas to the inside of the hollow fiber membrane tube, wherein up to 92% of the re-equilibrated [CO2]T is removed from the natural seawater.
Inventors:
Willauer, Heather D.; Barile, John; Dimascio, Felice; Hardy, Dennis R.; Williams, Frederick
Patent Number:
Technical domain:
Environmental Technology
FIle Date:
2012-08-10
Grant Date:
2014-03-04
Grant time:
571 days
Grant time percentile rank:
10
Claim count percentile rank:
2
Citations percentile rank:
1
'Cited by' percentile rank:
1
Assignee:
US NAVY
