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Capturing CO2 from ambient air - David Keith

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Appendix A<br />

List of Symbols<br />

A Cross sectional area of the contactor [m 2 ]<br />

C Concentration of <strong>CO2</strong> in <strong>air</strong><br />

C0 Concentration of <strong>CO2</strong> in solution at the drop surface [mol/m 3 ]<br />

Cap Amortized capital cost [US$/yr]<br />

Cin Concentration of <strong>CO2</strong> in <strong>air</strong> at the contactor inlet<br />

Cout Concentration of <strong>CO2</strong> in <strong>air</strong> at the contactor outlet<br />

] Concentration of carbonate ions in solution [mol/L]<br />

�<br />

cl Heat capacity of solution<br />

[CO 2−<br />

3<br />

� J<br />

K·kg<br />

�<br />

J<br />

cp,<strong>air</strong> Heat capacity of <strong>air</strong> at constant pressure K·kg<br />

D Drop diameter [m]<br />

Dg Diffusivity of <strong>CO2</strong> in gas (<strong>air</strong>)<br />

Dl Diffusivity of <strong>CO2</strong> in liquid (water)<br />

˙E Rate of energy use by the contactor<br />

˙Eelec Rate of electrical energy use by a component<br />

˙E f an Rate of energy use to run the fan in the contactor<br />

˙Eli fting Rate of energy use to lift solution in the contactor<br />

˙Enozzle Rate of energy use to overcome the pressure drop across the nozzles in the contactor<br />

˙Etherm Rate of thermal energy use by a component<br />

�<br />

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