Carbon Dioxide Recycling System

The main advantages of developing the Carbon Dioxide Recycling System with Liquid Metal Electrode are:

1. Reduced Energy Requirements: The energy requirements of the Electrolysis System are reduced in the form of: a)Electrical Energy: Due to the use of a Catalyst and the Liquid Metal Electrode the Potential required for the reaction to take place is reduced when compared to other Carbon Dioxide reduction electrolysis systems.  b)Heat Energy: The Reduction Reaction can take place at room temperatures and does not require the high heat requirements similar to Carbonate Melt systems. 
2.  Improved Work ability/Function: Due to the fluidity of the Liquid Metal Electrode the Carbon Solid does not build up on the Electrode and is instead dispersed into the Electrolytic solution. 
3. Reduced Waste of Electrolytic Solution: The System will be designed such that the Solvent is separated from the Carbon Solution before the Solid Carbon is collected. The clean Solvent and Electrolyte are returned to the Electrolysis Chamber for reuse. This reduces the demand for new Solvent and Electrolyte to be supplied. 
4. Flexible Operation: The Carbon Reduction can operate continuously or periodically due to energy fluctuations provided an electrical current and the electrolytic solution is kept at the required level. 
5. Commercial Applications for Waste Products: The Carbon that is collected as Graphite can be used to make electrodes for batteries, and the Oxygen collected can be used in industrial applications and processes. The sale of these products can help offset the cost of operating the Carbon Dioxide Recycling System.  
6. Usable in Isolated Habitation Systems: Since the Solvent is removed prior to the collection of the Solid Carbon it can be used in environmentally enclosed areas occupied by humans.