Capturing

Carbon Capturing

Our innovation is a device capable of capturing CO2 using the second most abundant material in the world, limestone. Limestone is cheap, costing only around $20-40 per ton, unlike other more expensive methods like using amine or other minerals. For the actual capturing, we powder the limestone and heat it to over 1500˚˚˚ Fahrenheit to remove the CO2 from the calcium carbonate. After this, we store it in chambers. Then, we run the polluting gas through the limestone chambers. The calcium in the limestone chemically reacts with the carbon dioxide, making calcium carbonate. The remaining oxygen and other good gases are released. When we want to store our CO2 in a container rather than just in limestone, we heat it once more, releasing the carbon dioxide. This is then stored in storage facilities and underground. This process is repeated over and over again, while even recycling the limestone. This system will be implemented directly in factories, where the output will be higher. Our innovation may be able to capture up to almost 700,000 tons of CO2 annually. It also gives us Carbon Capture Credits, which we can sell to large companies.