Hi All, I am proposing to significantly increase atmospheric CCS rates through the use of the Lackner type polymer-based ion exchange resin CCS system with the energy efficient ambient air flow induction potential of a Bedini Motor.
The Bedini Motor US Patent is here http://v3.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/originalDocument?FT=D&date=20060919&DB=&locale=&CC=US&NR=7109671B2&KC=B2 This is *Not* an over unity device! Here is a mathematical consideration showing <1.0 efficiencies.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qYUcrZ-2ZU&feature=related. Here is an animated schematic of the motor http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vd2172V0w_Q&feature=related Here is a short and simple table top demonstration http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_f4cXKjybI&feature=related Here is a table top kit for experimenters http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nA2KtZ45nXA&feature=related <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nA2KtZ45nXA&feature=related> The Bedini Motor is capable of providing low torque and high RPMs with a high energy efficiency. I see a potential within the CCS field to develop high volume atmospheric CO2 removal using this hybrid concept. The Lackner ion exchange resin can be integrated into the Bedini Motor's rotating disk (or spokes) or a Bedini "fan" can be fitted to an "artificial tree" to pump ambient air past the Lackner collector. Thus, the volume of ambient air coming into contact with the resin can be significantly increased over that of a static (wind) based system. This is a broad brush explanation of what I see as being technically possible. The Bedini Motor has some controversy. *I ask that those concerns not be considered relative to this proposal*. It does, however, maintain RPMs with minimal energy input and *that* is the aspect I am pointing out in this post. *I am not a OU fan! * The concept of pumping huge masses of ambient air past a passive Lackner type collector has been rejected as the energy to drive such an operation would simply be a CO2 net gain. The Bedini Motor does seems like a reasonable means to address that issue. Dr. Lackner's proposal of passive elevated collection structures is elegant in it's simplicity. Yet, the capital investment required for meaningful CCS through passive wind systems does appear to be a limiting factor in the deployment of "artificial trees". This hybrid concept may be able to reduce, by a large factor, the number and or size of Lackner instillations and thus reduce capital outlay. Possible engineering variants of this hybrid concept could include super conductive magnets within the motor, as well as, sc magnetic bearings. Solar power input would also seem like a reasonable upgrade. A coal fired electrical plant may be able to use a modified variant of this hybrid concept on site as this type of system could potentially be trained together to provide the needed energy efficient high through put CCS processing at such a site. I do realize that for me to introduce such a "fringe" concept into this forum could be risking my ability to make further posts. I do believe, however, that being able to propose new combinations of known work is important. I bring the Bedini Motor to this forum not as a means to solve the world's energy problems! It may or may not be the worlds best battery charger! It is, however, a highly efficient means for moving high volumes of ambient air if the needed engineering effort is invested. The numbers on how many hybrid systems needed to produce significant CCS will be difficult to estimate until the actual engineering parameters are established. Neither Lackner nor Bedini have probably considered this hybrid concept as the 2 fields are so different. This may be the only public forum on the planet that has the depth of knowledge to judge whether or not this is a useful combination of ideas. I personally would like to see a "home owner's scale" Lackner/ Bedini CCS system which incorporates solar panels developed. This would potentially give a home owner an ability to be a part of CCS and renewable energy production though one system. Much larger industrial level systems could obviously be built. Starting at the home owner level, however, may provide the fastest return on the investment. I, as a home owner, would greatly appreciate the ability to collect solar energy and potentially earn some income from possible carbon capture credits. I believe a ball park figure for prototyping a home owner scale product would be <$75k (excluding technology licencing fees) and probably could be demonstrated within 9 months. Ideally, in the long run, I would like to see a Lackner/Bedini hybrid system coupled to a Sabatier Reactor. Here is an interesting related SBIR proposal summary concerning work on "Novel Catalytic Reactor for CO2 Reduction via Sabatier Process" http://www.sbir.nasa.gov/SBIR/abstracts/09/sbir/phase/SBIR-09-2-X2.01-8688.html This type of small reactor (coupled to the hybrid CCS concept) would allow a home owner the ability to be largely energy self sufficient if not an net energy producer while helping reduce atmospheric CO2 loading. I see this as a win, win and win situation. <http://www.sbir.nasa.gov/SBIR/abstracts/09/sbir/phase/SBIR-09-2-X2.01-8688.html>In conclusion, this "package" of different known/developing technologies may represent a workable path to achieving the important goals surrounding Global Warming. IMHO. Thanks for your time. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "geoengineering" group. To post to this group, send email to geoengineering@googlegroups.com. 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