This Process Block approach to capturing Carbon Dioxide from Exhaust Stacks converts it into Dry Industrial Bulk Chemicals (Sodium Bicarbonate and Sodium Carbonate) on the site of the Emitting Exhaust Stack or at a Central Processing Facility located elsewhere.
The present process invention relates to an adaption of the original “Solvay Process” developed by Ernest J. Solvay in the late 1800's. This process made these two chemicals in bulk on an industrial scale. This process has been somewhat replaced by the mining of “Trona”, a naturally occurring related Salt of these Chemicals, which still must be dissolved, reconstituted, and dried. This present process invention Helps Solve an Excess World Wide Green House Gas (CO2) Emission Problem which is Significantly Contributing to Global Warming.
The Industrial and Commercial Demand for these two Chemicals continues to increase. In addition, there are Carbon Credits and Offsets which can be Generated, while not crippling the world economy, as we solve this aspect of the Green House Gas Emission Problem.
This process is well established from the past two centuries and does not require significant process development to perfect for each set of industrial applications:
It is an object of the present invention to: