Carbon management systems and carbon optimization systems are provided. The systems can include: processing circuitry operably coupled to a carbon site control module, wherein the carbon site control module is operably engaged with one or more of a carbon resource module, a carbon capture control module, and/or a building management system.

The present disclosure relates to relates to sorbent coated carbon fibers, modules containing the same, and their use in reducing carbon dioxide levels via direct air capture.

A carbon dioxide recovery apparatus includes: a bypass line that is capable of introducing a heat medium that has passed through a first module into a second module 11b differing from the first module; an upstream-side four-way valve and a downstream-side four-way valve that are disposed for each of the modules, and that are capable of switching between a hot water line, a cold water line, and a bypass line for a passage through which the heat medium is to be supplied to the module, and adjusting the flow rate of the heat medium to pass through the module; and a control device that changes, in accordance with the state of an adsorbent by controlling the upstream-side four-way valve and the downstream-side four-way valve, switching control for switching the passage for the heat medium and flow rate control for adjusting the flow rate of the heat medium.

A carbon capture system can include a plurality of CO.sub.2 thermal swing adsorption (TSA) beds. The plurality of CO.sub.2 TSA beds can include at least a first TSA bed, a second TSA bed, and a third TSA bed configured to capture CO.sub.2 within a capture temperature range and to regenerate the captured CO.sub.2 at a regeneration temperature range above the capture temperature range. The carbon capture system can include a plurality of valves and associated flow paths configured to allow switching operational modes of each of the first, second, and third TSA beds.

Aspects of the present invention relate to a gas treatment apparatus (1) for treating a process gas. The gas treatment apparatus (1) includes a primary treatment unit (2) and a secondary treatment unit (3), the primary and secondary treatment units (2, 3) being configured to treat the process gas. The primary treatment unit (2) includes a primary process gas inlet (10) for receiving the process gas, a first and a second primary adsorber (12, 13) for treating the process gas, and at least one primary process gas outlet for discharging the treated process gas from the first and the second primary adsorbers (12, 13). The secondary treatment unit (3) includes a secondary process gas inlet (30) for receiving the process gas, at least one secondary adsorber (32, 33) for treating the process gas, and at least one secondary process gas outlet (31) for discharging the treated process gas from the at least one secondary adsorber (32, 33) to the primary treatment unit (2). The primary treatment unit (2) is selectively configurable in a first operating mode and a second operating mode. When operating in the first operating mode, the primary process gas inlet (10) is connected to the first primary adsorber (12) to supply the process gas to the first primary adsorber (12) for treatment; and the second primary adsorber (13) is connected to the at least one secondary process gas outlet (31) to receive treated process gas from the secondary treatment unit (3) for regenerating the second primary adsorber (13). When operating in the second operating mode, the primary process gas inlet (10) is connected to the second primary adsorber (13) to supply the process gas to the second primary adsorber (13) for treatment; and the first primary adsorber (12) is connected to the at least one secondary process gas outlet (31) to receive treated process gas from the secondary treatment unit (3) for regenerating the first primary adsorber (12). Aspects of the present invention also relate to a method of controlling a gas treatment apparatus (1) to treat a process gas; and a liquid air energy storage plant.

A carbon capture system including an air intake system configured to receive a gas including a carbonic substance, at least one carbon capture chamber fluidly connected to the air intake system, the at least one carbon capture chamber including one or more adsorbent and/or absorbent materials, the one or more adsorbent and/or absorbent materials configured to adsorb the carbonic substance from the gas, a desorption system, the desorption system including a heating system configured to apply a heat to the at least one carbon capture chamber and remove the carbonic substance from the one or more adsorbent and/or absorbent materials and a vacuum system configured to extract the carbonic substance from the at least one carbon capture chamber and a compression system configured to compress the carbonic substance.

Separation station with a plurality of separation units for separating carbon dioxide and/or water vapour from ambient air, wherein each separation unit having at least one contiguous and sealing circumferential wall circumferentially enclosing at least one cavity, the at least one contiguous and sealing circumferential wall defining an upstream opening and an opposed downstream opening, the cavity containing at least one gas adsorption structure for adsorbing the at least one gaseous component, preferably under ambient pressure and/or temperature conditions The plurality of separation units is arranged in at least one essentially vertical collector wall structure, laterally enclosing one single common separation station cavity, and wherein to the upper side, the separation station cavity is covered and closed by at least one cover unit with at least one air propelling device.

A hydrogen gas supply apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention includes a compressor configured to compress hydrogen gas and supply the hydrogen gas compressed to a pressure accumulator which accumulates the hydrogen gas, an adsorption column disposed between the discharge port of the compressor and the pressure accumulator, and configured to include an adsorbent for adsorbing impurities in the hydrogen gas discharged from the compressor, and a plurality of valves disposed at the gas inlet/outlet port side of the adsorption column, being at a discharge port side of the compressor, and configured to be able to seal the adsorption column, wherein the space in the adsorption column is sealed using the plurality of valves such that the inside of the adsorption column is maintained to have a high pressure by the hydrogen gas compressed in the case where the compressor is stopped.

Carbon management systems and carbon optimization systems are provided. The systems can include: processing circuitry operably coupled to a carbon site control module, wherein the carbon site control module is operably engaged with one or more of a carbon resource module, a carbon capture control module, and/or a building management system.

A carbon dioxide removal system includes: a flow path through which a target gas flows; a treatment unit including adsorption towers connected in series in the flow path; and a control device that switches between paths of the target gas. The flow path includes: a first main path that supplies the target gas to the treatment unit; a first recovery path that discharges, to a target space, the target gas passed through the first main path; a desorption path connected to the adsorption towers; a first branch path that connects a path between the adsorption towers on upstream and downstream sides to the first recovery path; and a switching mechanism that switches a path through which the target gas flows. The desorption path is connectable in parallel to the adsorption towers.