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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2009
Ben M. Enis, Henderson, NV (US);
Paul Lieberman, Torrance, CA (US);
Ben M. Enis, Henderson, NV (US);
Paul Lieberman, Torrance, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method and apparatus for removing COgas emissions from a coal combustion power plant, comprising a means for physically removing the COgas from the coal, and then using a turbo compressor and turbo expander device to produce super chilled air, which can then be mixed with the COgas to form frozen COcrystals which can agglomerate together to form dry ice blocks, wherein the ice blocks can be easily transported and stored, and/or used for commercial purposes (such as for the beverage industry). The heating (compression) and cooling (expansion) processes preferably generate additional energy which can then be used to offset the substantial costs associated with separating the COgas from the coal.