Noah McQUEEN

Title: Noah McQueen: Advancing Enhanced Weathering for Carbon Removal

Introduction

Noah McQueen is an inventor associated with Overland Park, Kansas. His patent work focuses on systems and methods for removing carbon dioxide from the air through enhanced weathering and calcining. He is credited with 2 patents.

Latest Patents

McQueen’s listed patents describe approaches for capturing carbon dioxide using carbonation media and then processing the resulting carbon-containing material.

“Systems and Methods for Enhanced Weathering and Calcining for CO₂ Removal from Air” describes placing metal-oxide-rich material in carbonation plots exposed to ambient air. The material reacts with atmospheric carbon dioxide to form metal carbonates. After a period of exposure, the material can be collected and calcined, releasing a carbon dioxide stream and replenishing the metal oxides for reuse. The patent presents this approach as a potential way to support large-scale, lower-cost carbon capture using abundant quarry minerals.

A related patent, “Systems and Methods for Enhanced Weathering and Calcining for CO₂ Removal from Air,” describes a process in which a carbonation medium contacts ambient air and adsorbs carbon dioxide. Water is added to the medium at intervals, including through misting or spraying. The resulting carbon-containing stream is fed to a calciner, which uses heat to produce a carbon dioxide-containing gas stream and regenerate the carbonation medium. The captured carbon dioxide may then be sequestered or used.

Career Highlights

The supplied career information lists Columbia University and The University of British Columbia among the organizations with which McQueen has worked. His patent portfolio reflects an interest in scalable carbon-removal systems that combine ambient-air carbonation with material regeneration.

Collaborations

McQueen’s listed coworker is Greg Dipple. The supplied information does not specify the nature or duration of their collaboration.

Conclusion

Noah McQueen’s two listed patents explore reusable carbonation media and calcining as methods for capturing carbon dioxide from ambient air. Together, they outline approaches intended to make mineral-based carbon removal practical at larger scales.