{
  "patent_number": "US 12327854",
  "country": "US",
  "title": "Capturing Carbon Dioxide While Making Electricity with Hydrogen and Solar",
  "original_title": "Apparatuses and methods for carbon dioxide capturing and electrical energy producing system",
  "summary": "This patent describes an integrated system that captures carbon dioxide from the air or industrial exhaust while simultaneously generating clean electricity using a hydrogen gas turbine powered by solar-generated hydrogen and oxygen, all without burning fossil fuels.",
  "what_it_does": "This system combines four main parts to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) and make electricity at the same time. First, a 'non-ionized hydrogen gas turbine unit' generates power using hydrogen and oxygen gases, converting their chemical energy into electricity with high efficiency (Claim 1a). Second, a 'carbon dioxide capturing system unit' pulls CO2 from the atmosphere or 'flue gases' (like exhaust from factories), using the clean electricity and waste heat produced by the system (Claim 1b). Third, a 'hybrid solar hydrogen-oxygen gas generator system unit' continuously makes the hydrogen and oxygen needed for the turbine, using renewable energy sources (Claim 1c). Finally, a 'waste recovery system unit' collects leftover heat from the turbine and CO2 capture process to power an additional steam turbine, boosting the total electricity output and making the system more efficient (Claim 1d). For example, exhaust heat from the hydrogen turbine helps power the CO2 absorption process.",
  "what_it_does_not_cover": [
    "Does not cover systems that generate electricity by burning fossil fuels or other hydrocarbons, as it explicitly states operation 'without utilizing hydrocarbons' (Claim 1).",
    "Does not cover standalone carbon capture systems that are not integrated with an electrical energy generation system (Claim 1).",
    "Does not cover hydrogen gas turbines that use ionized hydrogen or other fuel types, as it specifies a 'non-ionized hydrogen gas turbine unit' (Claim 1a).",
    "Does not cover systems where the hydrogen and oxygen are produced solely from non-renewable sources or without a 'hybrid solar' component (Claim 1c).",
    "Does not cover systems that do not use waste heat to power the carbon dioxide capturing process, as this integration is a key feature (Claim 1b, 1d)."
  ],
  "filed": "2021-05-25",
  "granted": "2025-06-10",
  "expires": "2041-05-25",
  "status": "active",
  "holder": "Individual",
  "holder_url": "https://patentbrief.org/company/individual",
  "inventors": [
    {
      "name": "Solomon Alema Asfha",
      "url": "https://patentbrief.org/inventor/solomon-alema-asfha"
    }
  ],
  "times_cited": 2,
  "tags": [
    "clean_energy",
    "carbon_capture",
    "hydrogen_economy",
    "solar_power",
    "energy"
  ],
  "abstract": "The present invention relates to a system, apparatus, and method for the dual-purpose functionality of capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from atmospheric and flue gas sources and concurrently generating electrical energy. More specifically, this patent application focuses exclusively on the non-ionized hydrogen gas turbine variant of the apparatuses and methods for capturing carbon dioxide and electrical energy generating system invention. The invention embodies an integrated system designed for the efficient capture of CO2 and simultaneous production of clean electricity. To simultaneously generate electric power at maximum efficiency and capture carbon dioxide, the present invention comprises different integrated processes, integrated systems, and techniques. The present system comprises; a non-ionized hydrogen gas turbine system unit, a carbon dioxide capturing system unit, a hybrid solar Hydrogen-Oxygen gas generator system system unit and waste heat recovery system unit. Moreover, the system comprises waste-heat-based carbon dioxide absorption and waste-heat-based regeneration sub-units to power carbon dioxide capturing parts by waste heat. All the systems of units are developed, integrated, hybrid, and co-functionally working to simultaneously enhance both CO2 capture efficiency and electricity generation. Through these integrated processes, systems, and techniques, the invention aims to generate and maximize clean electrical power output while effectively capture CO2 and reducing CO2 emission impacts on the environment with a dual solution approach. The invention further includes various alternative embodiments, and invention versions for versatile application in CO2 capture and energy production fields.",
  "url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/12327854/apparatuses-and-methods-for-carbon-dioxide-capturing-and-electrical-energy-produ",
  "markdown_url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/12327854/apparatuses-and-methods-for-carbon-dioxide-capturing-and-electrical-energy-produ/md",
  "google_patents_url": "https://patents.google.com/patent/US12327854",
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