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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2017
Climeworks Ag, Zurich, CH;
Alexander Spiteri, Zurich, CH;
Valentin Gutknecht, Zurich, CH;
Jan Andre Wurzbacher, Zurich, CH;
Christoph Gebald, Zurich, CH;
CLIMEWORKS AG, Zurich, CH;
Abstract
A process for the production of at least one of amorphous carbon or graphite, preferably of carbon black, from atmospheric air, biogas or flue gas CO2 is given, including at least the following steps: a) isolation of concentrated CO2 of a concentration of at least 50% v/v from atmospheric air, green house air or flue gas preferably by means of a cyclic adsorption/desorption process on amine-functionalized adsorbents; b) conversion of said captured CO2 into a gaseous or liquid saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon by hydrogenation: c) cracking of said saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon to at least one of amorphous carbon or graphite, preferably carbon black, wherein the H2 resulting from step c) is at least partially used in the hydrogenation of step b).