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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2023
Battelle Memorial Institute, Richland, WA (US);
B. Peter Mcgrail, Pasco, WA (US);
Radha K. Motkuri, Richland, WA (US);
Battelle Memorial Institute, Richland, WA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus comprising (A) an atmospheric water extraction unit; and (B) a direct air capture unit positioned downstream of and in communication with the atmospheric water extraction unit, wherein the apparatus is capable of reversibly operating in (i) adsorption mode to adsorb water and COfrom an incoming air stream and (ii) regeneration mode to release adsorbed water and CO, wherein the atmospheric water extraction unit comprises a first desiccant bed comprising a sorbent that adsorbs water from an incoming air stream during adsorption mode and releases water during regeneration mode, and wherein the direct air capture unit comprises a first COsorbent bed that adsorbs COfrom an air stream during adsorption mode and releases COduring regeneration.