Engineering Atmospheric Carbon Removal: Volume-II: Process Engineering and Carbon Recovery Systems (The CO₂ Removal Engineering Series, Band 2) - Softcover

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Process Engineering of Direct Air Capture Systems

Capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is only the beginning. The real engineering challenge is designing a system capable of doing it continuously, efficiently, reliably, and at industrial scale.

Engineering Atmospheric Carbon Removal – Volume II moves beyond scientific fundamentals into the practical engineering of Direct Air Capture (DAC) plants. Building upon the thermodynamic principles established in Volume I, this volume examines how contactor design, airflow management, adsorption cycles, regeneration technologies, heat integration, vacuum systems, and process optimization combine to create high-performance atmospheric carbon removal systems.

Rather than treating equipment as isolated components, the book develops Direct Air Capture as a fully integrated engineering process. Every design decision—from pressure drop and fan selection to regeneration strategy and thermal recovery—is examined in terms of its influence on system efficiency, energy consumption, productivity, and scalability.

Through a systematic progression from engineering intuition to mathematical modeling and practical implementation, readers gain the tools required to understand how industrial DAC facilities are designed, analyzed, and optimized. The emphasis is not on memorizing equipment, but on understanding the engineering relationships that govern complete carbon removal systems.

• Air contactor engineering and aerodynamic design
• Heat and mass transfer in adsorption systems
• Temperature Swing Adsorption (TSA), Vacuum TSA (VTSA), and Steam-VTSA processes
• Sorbent regeneration and thermal management
• Vacuum pumps, pressure losses, and airflow optimization
• Process integration and energy recovery strategies
• Engineering trade-offs governing industrial-scale Direct Air Capture plants

Designed for graduate students, practicing engineers, researchers, and professionals working in chemical engineering, environmental engineering, energy systems, and industrial decarbonization, this volume provides a comprehensive engineering framework for understanding one of the most rapidly advancing technologies in carbon removal.

Whether you are designing next-generation carbon capture systems, evaluating industrial process performance, or seeking a rigorous understanding of Direct Air Capture engineering, this volume bridges the gap between scientific theory and practical industrial implementation.

The science explains why Direct Air Capture is possible. Engineering determines whether it succeeds.

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