Cryogenic Carbon Capture Creating a Creditable Change
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
In Person or Zoom Presentation
In-Person
Campus
Daytona Beach
Status
Student
Faculty/Staff Department
College of Arts & Sciences
Student Year and Major
2026 Engineering Physics
Presentation Description/Abstract
This work presents the design, development, and optimization of a Cryogenic Carbon Capture (C3) system. This configuration aims to eliminate excess carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the atmosphere via carbon separation, heat exchange, and a cryogenic cooler. The preliminary design is based on prior work on this topic, which has been modified to target specific obstacles such as system endurance and dissipated carbon capture due to environmental factors. The objective of the system is to capture 100 mg of CO2 per hour of machine operation. Experimentally, carbon separation is achieved by pumping air through a chain of desiccants to reduce moisture, which is then introduced to a series of sensors that measure initial pressure, flow rate, and carbon content; this air is fed into a tube filled with an adsorbent, zeolite 13, where the initial carbon capture occurs. After the air is passed through another series of sensors, it is determined whether to exhaust the air or subject it to another round of carbon capture using the cryogenic cooler. The cryogenic cooler deposits the excess CO2 on either a plate or pipe, producing a byproduct of solid CO2. Overall, simulations and initial work show that this process is effective in reducing the carbon content of the atmosphere.
Keywords
Carbon Capture, Cryogenic Cooler, Adsorption, Deposition
Cryogenic Carbon Capture Creating a Creditable Change
This work presents the design, development, and optimization of a Cryogenic Carbon Capture (C3) system. This configuration aims to eliminate excess carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the atmosphere via carbon separation, heat exchange, and a cryogenic cooler. The preliminary design is based on prior work on this topic, which has been modified to target specific obstacles such as system endurance and dissipated carbon capture due to environmental factors. The objective of the system is to capture 100 mg of CO2 per hour of machine operation. Experimentally, carbon separation is achieved by pumping air through a chain of desiccants to reduce moisture, which is then introduced to a series of sensors that measure initial pressure, flow rate, and carbon content; this air is fed into a tube filled with an adsorbent, zeolite 13, where the initial carbon capture occurs. After the air is passed through another series of sensors, it is determined whether to exhaust the air or subject it to another round of carbon capture using the cryogenic cooler. The cryogenic cooler deposits the excess CO2 on either a plate or pipe, producing a byproduct of solid CO2. Overall, simulations and initial work show that this process is effective in reducing the carbon content of the atmosphere.