October 29, 2021
Report

A Combined Water and CO2 Direct Air Capture System - CRADA 521

Abstract

The primary objective of this project is to demonstrate the outstanding technical and economic performance of a transformational Hybrid DAC (HDAC) technology that simultaneously captures CO2 and water from the air. Air is passed over a CO2 selective sorbent to remove =85% of the CO2 from the air stream. The atmospheric water extraction (AWE) section of the unit utilizes a novel isothermal pressure swing regeneration cycle with desiccant beds thermally coupled by heat pipes that provide a passive heat transfer mechanism to “cancel” the heat of water vapor adsorption. By proving system performance through this demonstration project, our initial technoeconomic analysis (TEA) will be validated, showing that HDAC technology: 1) is deployable in many more locations with limited water resources, 2) improves the financial returns, and 3) reduces risks from volatility in the price of CO2.

Published: October 29, 2021

Citation

McGrail B.P. 2021. A Combined Water and CO2 Direct Air Capture System - CRADA 521 Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.