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The leading edge new turbine design is for any heating or cooling device ... is a heat pump turbine. Common shaft drive HVAC compressor and turbine with one moving part. More Info
License the Design and Build and Sell to your Customers Cavgenx is now licensing the basic compressor and expander design based on a common-shaft which is more efficient... More Info
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Combining Brayton Cycle and ORC
Supercritical CO2 Turbine Generator 3D Metal Printed Kit |
CO2 and Waste Heat to Power 3 D Printed CO2 Turbine Generator. |
The amount of water extracted from green lumber using supercritical co2 |
Using Supercritical CO2 to Kiln Dry Wood Conventional kiln drying of wood operates by the evaporation of water at elevated temperature. In the initial stage of drying, mobile water in the wood cell lumen evaporates. More slowly, water bound in the wood cell walls evaporates, requiring the breaking of hydrogen bonds between water molecules and cellulose and hemicellulose polymers in the cell wall. An alternative for wood kiln drying is a patented process for green wood dewatering through the molecular interaction of supercritical carbon dioxide with water of wood cell sap. When the system pressure is reduced to below the critical point, phase change from supercritical fluid to gas occurs with a consequent large change in CO2 volume. This results in the efficient, rapid, mechanical expulsion of liquid sap from wood. A potential advantage of applying the green wood dewatering process described above to produce wood material with moisture content at the fibre saturation point and with no resulting distortion, shrinkage, or discolouration is to use the dry wood output from this process as either a finished product in itself (as in the example of eucalypt wood), or as an intermediate towards wood modification or biocide treatment where, as for the triazoles, the modifying agent or biocide is soluble in supercritical carbon dioxide.The ability to carry out two key steps in the manufacture of dry, durable wood materials and products at a single site, in one factory where the equipment and machinery could be used for both drying and molecular-modifying steps, would potentially eliminate the multiple handling of wood at intermediate conventional processing steps.Trimethyl borate and some boratranes (tricyclic borate esters) are also soluble in supercritical carbon dioxide, making these potential compounds for the modification of dewatered wood using supercritical carbon dioxide as the biocide delivery solvent for the manufacture of biologically durable, quality wood products.Dewatering green sapwood derived from plantation-grown radiata pine and several other softwood and hardwood timber species, using carbon dioxide cycled between the supercritical fluid and gas phase, has proven to be an efficient process for rapidly reducing wood moisture content from as much as 200 percent (based on dry weight) to 40 percent (or below, depending on the anatomical structure of the wood). Dewatering has the added benefit of zero volatile emission compared to kiln drying, with all of the sap chemicals being captured in the exudate, which in turn provides a source of numerous chemicals with potential high value to be obtained from them. While the dewatering process has merit for producing dry timber as an industrial product per se, a significant benefit for wood product manufacture may be the ability to sequentially dewater green wood and then undertake wood material modification. For example, biocide molecules dissolved in supercritical carbon dioxide could be introduced in situ, to impart wood product bio-durability without the need to physically handle the wood material. Kiln Drying Lumber Using Supercritical CO2 (pdf) |
supercritical extraction using CO2 for hops |
Supercritical CO2 10L Extractor System Supercritical CO2 Extractor 10L system for botanical oil extraction.This system is built like a tank. Powder coated caster beams with 5 inch heavy duty casters for easy movement. This system is compact and will fit through any standard door, hallway, or elevator. System operation is manually set parameters, with automatic feedback PID to maintain temperature and pressure. Set it and watch the extraction.System is designed for maximum 2,000 psi operation. Most processors use 1,400 psi or less. Terpene extraction can be done running cold prior to turning on the heat for FSO extraction. This system is great for beer hop extraction, lavender, vanilla, pinene, and other valuable terp extractions.
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Introducing the IT Micro CO2 Rankine Cycle Demonstrator Phase Change Generator. Electrostatics Generator Using Tribo-Tube:Testing and Development PlatformAvailable as a prototype testing platform, Infinity has developed a micro-sized CO2 system which demonstrates CO2 Rankine Cycle (phase change flow cycle). The high pressure filter housing (off-the-shelf) used as the expander vessel, can also be used with TriboGen, or a combination of a turbine (not included since we don’t have millions to develop it) and static electricity harvesting system. Our hybrid food-grade plastic elements can also be used, for electrostatic precipitation (ESP), if you have particulates entrained in the gas flow. This is to demonstrate the potential of the CO2 Rankine Cycle as a point-of-use distributed power generation technology using low grade heat via CO2. |
Tribogen Static Electricity and Plasma Field |
Static Electricity Using CO2 With No Moving Parts TriboElectric Effect: Nikola Tesla worked with static electricity and wireless transmission in 1899 from the top of Pikes Peak to his lab in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Fast forward to 2016. Infinity was working with Supercritical CO2 systems, when they discovered an interesting effect which was static electricity when CO2 passed over certain materials. That discovery became a commercial product called the TriboTube, which is a electrostatic precipitator that assists in removing oil and particulates from CO2 gas. Now Infinity is developing a solid state power generator, utilizing CO2.
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Supercritical CO2 Phase Change Demonstrator and Experimental Platform |
Introducing the Infinity Turbine Supercritical CO2 Phase Change Demonstrator Phase Change Generator • Electrostatics Generator Using Tribo-Tube • Ion Generator • SWETNow Available for Educational and InventorsTesting and Development PlatformPrice: Call or email for pricing.Available as a prototype testing platform, Infinity has developed a micro-sized Supercritical CO2 Rankine Cycle (phase change flow cycle). The high pressure filter housing (off-the-shelf) used as the expander vessel, can also be used with various catalysts (Lithium), plastics (TriboGen), or a combination of a turbine and static electricity harvesting system. Our hybrid food-grade plastic elements can also be used for electrostatic precipitation (ESP), if you have particulates entrained in the gas flow. This is to demonstrate the potential of the Supercritical CO2 Rankine Cycle as a point-of-use distributed power generation technology using low grade heat via CO2. This includes waste heat from computer server farms, solar thermal, etc.This unit can use heat as low as 89F to phase change liquid CO2 to vapor, then pressure drop to generate large voltages and ions over a hybrid plastic.Recent developments in solid state wind generators see:A solid-state wind-energy transformerA Solid-state Wind-Energy Transformer (SWET), uses coronal discharge to create negative air ions, which the wind carries away from the SWET. The SWET harnesses the wind-induced currents and voltages to produce electrical power.The generation of airflows by ionic currents, electrohydrodynamics, is well studied and has numerous applications,1 even including airplane flight.2 The reverse process, using airflows to create ionic currents, has received much less attention. Until now, no one has generated net electrical power with wind-driven ionic currents. The barrier for producing electrical power by this process is the high mobility of air ions: the mobility problem. Electric fields pull the ions through the neutral air, creating drift currents that tend to short-out the voltages generated by the wind-driven currents. This mobility problem can be overcome if the apparatus is designed such that the electric fields are sufficiently weak so that the wind largely controls the ion motion.
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IT Mini Turbine Expander Buckets |
IT Mini CO2 Turbine Expander The expander is designed for higher pressure flow. |
ITmini Supercritical CO2 High Pressure System |
CO2: Infinity Turbine LLC already develops ORC green energy systems and is developing CO2 energy modules (in high temperatures can be over 40 percent efficient in the Brayton Cycle). Infinity is seeking funding to further this development. Until we get funding, we’ll continue to develop the CO2 Rankine cycle.
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One-Pot Synthesis of Carbon Nanofibers from CO2 (Nano Lett. 2015, 15, 9, 6142–6148 Publication Date: August 3, 2015) |
One-Pot Synthesis of Carbon Nanofibers from CO2 Carbon nanofibers, CNFs, due to their superior strength, conductivity, flexibility, and durability have great potential as a material resource but still have limited use due to the cost intensive complexities of their synthesis. Herein, we report the high- yield and scalable electrolytic conversion of atmospheric CO2 dissolved in molten carbonates into CNFs. It is demonstrated that the conversion of CO2 → CCNF + O2 can be driven by efficient solar, as well as conventional, energy at inexpensive steel or nickel electrodes. The structure is tuned by controlling the electrolysis conditions, such as the addition of trace transition metals to act as CNF nucleation sites, the addition of zinc as an initiator and the control of current density. A less expensive source of CNFs will facilitate its adoption as a societal resource, and using carbon dioxide as a reactant to generate a value added product such as CNFs provides impetus to consume this greenhouse gas to mitigate climate change.KEYWORDS: Carbon nanofibers, carbon composites, carbon capture, climate change, solar energy |
infinity supercritical amazing co2 botanical extractor |
Quiet Pump Technology for Supercritical CO2 Our systems do not use noisy and heat generating air or CO2 compression systems. Other systems require a separate air compressor to run, and a chiller to cool down the compressor. Our systems use phase change dynamics, which use solid state thermoelectric devices to bring CO2 to supercritical. This results in energy cost savings, and less operator (noise) fatigue. Our systems run silent.
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CO2 Cavitation Device Used for Pumping and Sonochemistry Experiments |
Producing Alcohol from Liquid CO2 Infinity has already built lots of closed-loop supercritical CO2 systems, and experimented with CO2 cavitation to make a one-moving-part liquid CO2 pump. Infinity currently sells a cart-mounted portable on-demand supercritical CO2 phase change system for $150,000 which can be used for the experiments listed below, along with many others. It is a cart which was designed to fit through any standard door, hallway, or elevator and has heaving duty casters for mobility.We are currently looking for funding to develop the following:1. On-Demand CO2 to Alcohol: Using our closed-loop liquid CO2 phase change system, adding Nafion in the process to make alcohol. Inputs: Liquid CO2, water, and electricity. About 3-4 kW to make a liter of alcohol (from lab experiments).2. CO2 to Alcohol with In-Situ Power Generation: Using our closed-loop supercritical CO2 phase change system, produce the power via miniature CO2 turbine generator of static electricity generator (SEG) to power the conversion via Nafion.3. Spin-To-Liquid (STL): A novel one-step approach to producing alcohol from liquid CO2 using a cavitation device with Nafion. This is a one-moving-part device employing sonochemistry with inputs of water and liquid CO2. Electricity is produced in-situ. Shaft rotation is required to spin the device (this can be done via a electric motor, pressure expanding turbine, or other shaft rotation such as a wind turbine).You can further our efforts by buying our $150,000 systems (which we build - and have four in stock) or by considering an investment to fund our development.In-Situ Carbon Removal and Storage: Using a reverse fuel cell (electrolyzer), the CO2 can be used immediately to make intermediates such as methanol or Ethylene. The Ethylene can be used to makes plastics as a method of carbon removal and storage.Teaser: Why was Nikola Tesla so fascinated with static electricity and spinning discs ? Our guess is that he had already found the worlds best battery - water. The Tesla turbine (while a fascinating pump) was actually a static electricity generator originally designed to charge water. All of his Colorado Springs experiments revolved around static electricity. Power generation and (wireless) transportation was via static electricity. The New Chemistry of Fuel Cells (pdf download)Email: Investor for Reverse Fuel Cell CO2 to Alcohol Questions |
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Supercritical CO2 Cascading Systems with Ejector Pump Cooling and Vortex Tube Cooling Starting in 2015, I started Infinity Supercritical, which uses the CO2 phase change process to extract oil from plants. It turns out that the same ORC system, can be used for plant oil extraction. It was in the past five years with this process development that we perfected CO2 phase change, and actually discovered the corona discharge for ourselves (shop workers were getting shocked while venting CO2). The CO2 phase change systems can also be used to sterilize PPE, and recycling precious metals from lithum ion batteries (LIB), and some have even proposed it is more valuable than Gold Mining.
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CO2 Gas Turbine: With a cavitating disc compressor, CO2 (instead of air) would make a very interesting high altitude gas turbine, which leverages the cold temperatures of high altitude for condensing, while making a closed-loop, energy efficient power unit, which could power electric turbofans for commercial aircraft.
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Phase Change Closed Loop Cycle With Over 100 Units Built in Production from 2015 to 2020 |
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Converting CO2 to Fuel Grade Ethanol, Methanol, and Butanol using a Reverse Fuel Cell Infinity is now providing experimental platforms for developing modular cart mounted GTL (gas to liquids) fuel processing from CO2. Using Nafion or similar catalysts (available in sheets, tubes, pellets, and more), the inputs are CO2, water, and electricity to make alcohol (ethanol, methanol, and butanol). The selectivity of the output will depend on your formula for the inputs and catalyst. The Infinity GTL Processor allows you to adjust the flow of CO2, water, and electricity. The platform also allows you to incorporate and modulate in-situ power production, static electricity generation (SEG), and other unique functions. The processor platform is available in a completed cart, or parts (kit form) for developers who want to configure their own system. |
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