US 12,280,333 B2
Techniques to synthesize greenhouse gases
Alexander Kian Motey, Los Altos, CA (US)
Assigned to Nataqua, Inc., Reno, NV (US)
Filed by Nataqua, Inc., Reno, NV (US)
Filed on Aug. 18, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/235,347.
Application 18/235,347 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/967,261, filed on Oct. 17, 2022, granted, now 11,767,777.
Application 17/967,261 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/746,369, filed on May 17, 2022, granted, now 11,519,311, issued on Dec. 6, 2022.
Application 17/746,369 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/555,465, filed on Dec. 19, 2021, granted, now 11,473,463, issued on Oct. 18, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/264,368, filed on Nov. 21, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/237,461, filed on Aug. 26, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/229,952, filed on Aug. 5, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/187,876, filed on May 12, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/135,850, filed on Jan. 11, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0390701 A1, Dec. 7, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B01D 53/96 (2006.01); B01D 53/32 (2006.01); B01D 53/62 (2006.01); C25B 3/07 (2021.01); C25B 3/26 (2021.01); C25B 15/08 (2006.01); F01N 3/01 (2006.01); F01N 3/08 (2006.01)
CPC B01D 53/965 (2013.01) [B01D 53/62 (2013.01); C25B 3/07 (2021.01); C25B 15/083 (2021.01); F01N 3/0857 (2013.01); B01D 53/326 (2013.01); B01D 2257/504 (2013.01); C25B 3/26 (2021.01); F01N 3/01 (2013.01); F01N 2240/34 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A process for capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from a CO2 emitting heavy duty truck and converting the CO2 into an alcohol fuel, the process comprising:
capturing CO2 emissions from an exhaust mechanism of the heavy duty truck at a CO2 capture device on the heavy duty truck;
transferring the CO2 emissions to an electrolyzer;
mixing the CO2 emissions with an electrolyte to create a CO2 aqueous mixture;
transferring the CO2 aqueous mixture to an electrochemical cell, wherein the electrochemical cell comprises a proton exchange membrane, a gas diffusion anode and catalyst attached a first end to a first end of the proton exchange membrane, a first current collector and flow plate attached to a second end of the gas diffusion anode and catalyst, a gas diffusion cathode and catalyst attached on a first end to a second end of the proton exchange membrane, and a second current collector and flow plate attached to a second end of the gas diffusion cathode and catalyst;
applying a voltage to the CO2 aqueous mixture within the electrochemical cell to generate an alcohol and byproducts;
separating the alcohol and byproducts to separate the alcohol from the byproducts; and
collecting the alcohol for use as a fuel for the heavy duty truck.