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A method and apparatus for removing carbon dioxide from a body of air by using a regenerative solid amine material arranged in beds 14(A-D) is disclosed. Air is directed through a first bed to adsorb the carbon dioxide theefrom. Steam is impelled by a compressor (24) into the first bed to desorb tha

A method and apparatus for removing carbon dioxide from a body of air by using a regenerative solid amine material arranged in beds 14(A-D) is disclosed. Air is directed through a first bed to adsorb the carbon dioxide theefrom. Steam is impelled by a compressor (24) into the first bed to desorb that bed, the steam forming a condensate on that bed. The compressor then creates a vacuum in the first bed which vaporizes the condensate therein, dewatering the first bed so that it may be reused to adsorb carbon dioxide. The compressor impels the vaporized condensate into a second bed to desorb the adsorbed carbon dioxide in the second bed.

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A method for removing a gaseous component from air utilizing a plurality of beds, each bed having three states, a first state wherein said bed adsorbs said gaseous component from said air, a second state wherein a regenerative gas desorbs said gaseous component from said bed, said regenerative gas f

A method for removing a gaseous component from air utilizing a plurality of beds, each bed having three states, a first state wherein said bed adsorbs said gaseous component from said air, a second state wherein a regenerative gas desorbs said gaseous component from said bed, said regenerative gas forming a condensate on said bed therewith and a third state wherein said condensate is removed from said bed, said method characterized by: simultaneously lowering the pressure within a bed in said third state to vaporize said condensation and moving said vaporized condensate into a bed in said second state to desorb said gaseous component from said bed; and moving air through a bed in said first state to remove said gaseous component from said air.