CO2 Flakes
Planetary transformations caused by human activity lead to necessity of large scale interventions to protect us and surrounding environment. This work uses speculative approach to think of possible strategies to supplement our habitats with carbon capturing system. We propose to use low-tech hot air balloon technology to build a protective cloud over the city of Barcelona.
Balloons technology
The fundamental principle of our proposal is basic physics, temperature and the thereby affected change of state of matter. Carbon dioxide, only 0.04% of the atmospheric air, changes its state from gaseous to solid at an comparatively high temperature of -78.5 C. Our balloons therefore operate at an altitude of 15km, where they are closest to these temperatures, capturing CO2 with minimal energy expenence. Connected in Sagrada Familia, the system transports and in the end stores solid carbon dioxide underground.
Carbon capturing strategy
The balloons equipped with wind turbines and compressible mechanisms to collect carbon dioxide flakes which would then be transported through pipes to underground storage.
Reflective foils
Between the balloons would be a bundle of reflective foils that would keep the city from overheating.
Transportation pipes
Between the balloons would be a bundle of reflective foils that would keep the city from overheating.
