The ‘world’s largest’ vacuum is essentially a large-scale air purifier that’s designed to help combat climate change by removing carbon dioxide and other pollutants from the atmosphere. This is done through a process known as Direct Air Capture (DAC).
Here’s a simplified explanation of how it works:
1. Air Intake: The ‘vacuum’ starts with an air intake process where large fans pull in atmosphere.
2. Binding Pollutants: Within the system, the air is mixed with a liquid or solid sorbent – a chemical with a high affinity for certain pollutants such as CO2. This results in a reaction that binds or ‘captures’ the pollutions, leaving behind cleaner air.
3. Air Release: The cleaner air is then released back into the atmosphere.
4. Regeneration: The sorbent, now laden with captured pollutants, is subjected to a process which separates and collects the pollutants, allowing the sorbent to be reused.
5. Repurposing Captured Carbon: The collected carbon dioxide can then be stored or used for other purposes, such as in greenhouses, synthetic fuel production, or even for storing underground to prevent it from re-entering the atmosphere.
By repeating this process, the DAC system can continually clean a portion of the atmosphere, helping to reduce the total amount of greenhouse gases in our environment. However, it’s important to note that this technology is still in its developing phases and its deployment at a large enough scale to make a significant impact
The ‘world’s largest’ vacuum to suck climate pollution out of the air just opened. Here’s how it works
The ‘world’s largest’ vacuum is essentially a large-scale air purifier that’s designed to help combat climate change by removing carbon dioxide and other pollutants from the atmosphere. This is done through a process known as Direct Air Capture (DAC).
Here’s a simplified explanation of how it works:
1. Air Intake: The ‘vacuum’ starts with an air intake process where large fans pull in atmosphere.
2. Binding Pollutants: Within the system, the air is mixed with a liquid or solid sorbent – a chemical with a high affinity for certain pollutants such as CO2. This results in a reaction that binds or ‘captures’ the pollutions, leaving behind cleaner air.
3. Air Release: The cleaner air is then released back into the atmosphere.
4. Regeneration: The sorbent, now laden with captured pollutants, is subjected to a process which separates and collects the pollutants, allowing the sorbent to be reused.
5. Repurposing Captured Carbon: The collected carbon dioxide can then be stored or used for other purposes, such as in greenhouses, synthetic fuel production, or even for storing underground to prevent it from re-entering the atmosphere.
By repeating this process, the DAC system can continually clean a portion of the atmosphere, helping to reduce the total amount of greenhouse gases in our environment. However, it’s important to note that this technology is still in its developing phases and its deployment at a large enough scale to make a significant impact
