SYSTEM AND METHOD OF WATER REJUVENATION FOR THE REGENERATION OF SORBENT FILTERS

    公开(公告)号:US20220119295A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-21

    申请号:US17428966

    申请日:2020-02-05

    Inventor: Klaus Lackner

    Abstract: A system for water rejuvenation for the regeneration of sorbent filters is disclosed. The system includes an anion reduction subsystem having a plurality of anionic exchange resin beds configured to remove impurity anions from a wash water used in a moisture-swing, direct-air-capture device. Each resin beds is in a vessel inside of which is configured to perform at least one of three operations: (1) conditioning resin beds by flushing them with carbonate or bicarbonate, (2) upgrading the wash water by removing impurity anions from the wash water reservoir, and (3) cleaning input water by exchanging impurity anions for carbonate or bicarbonate ions in the input feed. Each vessel cycles through these operations in the order (1), (2), (3). The system also includes a cation reduction subsystem that reduces the salinity of the wash water, and a divalent reduction subsystem that softens the wash water by removing divalent ions.

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