A compact, chemical-free way to remove carbon dioxide from the air inside deep-sea vehicles and other human habitats is being developed by researchers from the University of Bath in the United Kingdom and Duke University in the United States.
The system uses a column of seawater and Dixon rings—fine wire mesh folded into a ring about 3 mm (about 0.1 inch) in size.
With this “compact gas scrubbing” system, chemicals would no longer be needed, and the time spent underwater could be extended, say the researchers.
The system uses a column of seawater and Dixon rings—fine wire mesh folded into a ring about 3 mm (about 0.1 inch) in size.
With this “compact gas scrubbing” system, chemicals would no longer be needed, and the time spent underwater could be extended, say the researchers.
