EP3703843A1

EP3703843A1 - Device and method for the sequestration of atmospheric carbon dioxide

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Publication number: EP3703843A1
Application number: EP18807869.5A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Jan-Heiner KÜPPER
Original assignee: Ub One Stiftungs GmbH
Current assignee: Ub One Stiftungs GmbH
Priority date: 2017-11-04
Filing date: 2018-11-05
Publication date: 2020-09-09
Also published as: US20210093998A1; US20240109028A1; WO2019086656A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a device and a method for the sequestration of atmospheric carbon dioxide using at least one air-capture module in conjunction with a bioreactor equipped with autotrophic microorganisms.

Description

Apparatus and method for sequestration of

atmospheric carbon dioxide

description

The invention relates to a device and a

Process for the sequestration of atmospheric carbon dioxide by means of an air capture module in functional connection with an autotrophic microorganism

Bioreactor.

A global problem is seen in the need

Carbon dioxide (C0 ₂ ) quantitatively from the atmosphere too

sequester. In addition to the significant reduction in the use of fossil fuels, a direct sequestration of atmospheric CO _{2 is} considered necessary in order to reduce global carbon footprint

To achieve climate goals. These consist in a maximum allowable temperature increase of below 2 ° C compared to the beginning of the temperature records. Other measures such as geoengineering by e.g. Iron fertilization of

Oceans or the introduction of sulfur compounds into the atmosphere to increase the reflection of solar radiation are considered very risky with environmental consequences.

An average global temperature increase of more than 2 ° C leads to findings of the climate research to irreversible disturbances of the climate systems. Another global problem is the decarbonization of industry associated with the phasing out of fossil fuels and energy sources. This means that other than fossil carbon sources must be found for chemical processes.

In the art, direct carbon dioxide sequestration from the atmosphere with BECCS (Bioenergy with Carbon Capture & Storage). Cultured land plants are used for energy purposes (biomass and gas power plants) and the resulting CO _{2 is} stored in geological strata.

However, disadvantages of BECCS are: 1.) CO ₂ -squeezing in

geological strata, which is associated with dangers and is only possible in a few regions of the world. 2.) Competition with agriculture, as large area requirements for BECCS lead to a shortage of land for food production. A promising possibility of

Carbon sequestration is in the use of

Photobioreactors are seen to be autotrophically growing

Contain microorganisms and produce biomass. For example,

Microalgae are easy to use. This biomass can be used in various ways, such as 1.)

Biogas production for energy production, 2.) Extraction of

Carbon compounds for the chemical industry, 3.)

Biofuels and 4.) food additives, which may be contained mainly in algae, 5.) other valuable substances such as

pharmaceutically active substances and cosmetics, 6)

organic fertilizer from biomass (biofertilizer).

In the prior art, WO 1998 / 045409A1 as well as EP 2 568 038 AI describe laminar photobioreactors for the production of microalgae, the following technical problems being discussed: a. ) It is necessary to use a suitable microorganism which is easy to cultivate and inexpensive and has high biomass production. b. It is necessary to ensure a continuous CO ₂ supply, since the atmospheric CO ₂ concentration is at the level of 400 ppm (0.04%) no optimal growth of eg microalgae allowed. At optimal CO2 concentrations has become

Microalgae are about 10-50 times more efficient in biomass formation than terrestrial plants. The technical teaching describes that in the range of 1-20% CO2 (thus approx. 25 to 500 times higher than in the atmosphere) microalgae like

Chlorella, Scenedesmus, Spirulina, Nannochloropsis, Nostoc and Chlorococcus can grow very well and have correspondingly high biomass productivity (see also Appl. Biochem Biotechnology, 2016 179: 1248-1261 and cited therein

Literature). The problem has so far been solved by using chemically pure CO2 (technical CO2). Of course this does not solve the problem of

Carbon sequestration, since this CO2 in a very

energy-intensive process is obtained as a by-product in chemistry. Various working groups have already tried out alternatives in the form of exhaust gas streams

To use power plants. While this would allow sequestration of the CO2 produced by the burning of fossil fuels, it would not ensure direct extraction of CO2 from the atmosphere. It is also known that

Exhaust gas streams from power plants have impurities such as sulfur, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide and heavy metals, which can greatly inhibit the growth of microorganisms. The removal of harmful impurities from these

Exhaust gas flows is very expensive. On the other hand, direct fumigation of photobioreactors with atmospheric air would have the disadvantages of not having enough CO2 for optimal growth and, secondly, that algae predators such as protozoa and zooplankton could be located on small dust particles in the air. These organisms feed on algae and can thus severely disrupt bioreactor operation. c. For optimal growth of microalgae, it is necessary to remove the oxygen produced by the light reaction, which can be toxic and also trigger the process of photorespiration, again producing CO ₂ . d.) Another problem is that an efficient bioreactor should allow continuous operation, ie feed of nutrient solution and removal of biomass, without stopping the reactor. In addition, a bioreactor should be able to be flexibly configured to cope with various microalgae species and even prokaryotic chemolithotrophic C0 ₂ fixers. e. ) The photobioreactor must have the optimum

Maintaining growth conditions of the microorganism such as temperature, pH, nutrients, etc. However, the prior art does not describe a suitable apparatus and method for sequestering atmospheric carbon dioxide using a bioreactor, in particular a photobioreactor.

Therefore, the invention relates to the object of providing a suitable device or a method for

Sequestration of atmospheric carbon dioxide by means of

Production of biomass.

Therefore, the invention relates to a device for sequestering atmospheric to solve this problem

Carbon dioxide, wherein at least one module comprising a landing net using an adsorber atmospheric

Carbon dioxide binds and after treatment with heat or vacuum, the atmospheric carbon dioxide is maintained and the module is connected to at least one bioreactor, wherein atmospheric carbon dioxide is continuously fed to autotrophic microorganisms in at least one bioreactor.

In a further preferred embodiment, the invention relates to a device for the sequestration of

atmospheric carbon dioxide, wherein at least one module comprising a landing net binds atmospheric carbon dioxide with the aid of an adsorber material and after treatment with heat or vacuum the atmospheric carbon dioxide is stored in a container, in particular a pressure vessel, whereby atmospheric carbon dioxide is continuously autotrophic

Microorganisms in at least one bioreactor is supplied.

In a further embodiment, the invention relates to a device for the sequestration of atmospheric

Carbon dioxide comprising a module comprising a landing net, wherein atmospheric by means of a Adsorbermaterials

Carbon dioxide bound and after treatment with heat or

Vacuum the atmospheric carbon dioxide is kept in a pressure vessel and at least one bioreactor containing autotrophic microorganisms. Such a pressure vessel, a pressure reducer can be assigned, so that a continuous CO ₂ power, if necessary, can be provided via a measuring and control technology.

In a further preferred embodiment, the

Supply of atmospheric carbon dioxide to autotrophic

Microorganisms in at least one bioreactor in common with

Air done. Preference is given to ratios of 5: 95 vol.% CO ₂ / air, in particular from 1:99 vol.% C0 ₂ / air to 10: 90 vol.% C0 ₂ / air. Therefore, the invention relates to the solution of this problem

also a method for sequestration of atmospheric carbon dioxide, wherein at least one module comprising a landing net using an adsorbent material atmospheric

Carbon dioxide binds and after treatment with heat or vacuum, the atmospheric carbon dioxide is maintained and the module is connected to at least one bioreactor, wherein

atmospheric carbon dioxide is continuously fed to autotrophic microorganisms in at least one bioreactor. The prior art describes the sequestration of CO ₂ from industrial waste gases by means of a bioreactor, which however is completely different, since such waste gases are of different quality and air has other pollutants as well as too low a CO ₂ concentration. In a preferred embodiment, the

Device according to the invention such features according to Figure la or Figure lb, whereby the problems described above can be fully solved for the first time.

Preferably, parallel interconnected bioreactor modules are used (la-ln, Fig. La, b). These are mixed with a nutrient solution containing the autotrophic microorganism to be cultivated, preferably microalgae

Genus Chlorella, Scenedesmus, Spirulina, Nannochloropsis, Nostoc or Chlorococcus fed (3, Fig. La, b). In the nutrient solution chemically pure CO _{2 is} preferably fed together with air, the CO ₂ preferably from a

associated air capture module (carbon dioxide recovery plant) is derived (2, Fig. La, b). In particular, the aforementioned algae show good growth rates in the Device according to the invention carried out

inventive method.

The company Climeworks in Switzerland

For example, http://www.climeworks.com/

functional Air Capture modules that are attached to the

Bioreactor can be connected according to the invention. Atmospheric CO2 is bound via these Air Capture modules (10, Fig. La, b) and can then be released again by heating at approx. 100 ° C. By contrast, atmospheric oxygen or nitrogen is not bound but returns to the atmosphere (11, FIG. 1a, b). By combining the Air-Capture module with a bioreactor, it is realized for the first time that atmospheric CO2 can be used in a climate-controlled environment

Microorganisms are preconcentrated to optimum shape without any other interfering components such as pollutants or

Algae Predators are present. The latter are efficiently killed by the heating process for CO2 release.

A measuring and control unit (5, Fig. La, b) measures

critical parameters such as CO2 concentration, pH,

Algae biomass per unit volume. Thereafter, the solution is discharged via a system pump (6, Fig. La, b) in the bioreactor. In the case of photobioreactors, illumination takes place (9, Fig. La, b). Due to the light transmission of the

Materials can operate according to the invention preferred algae as microorganism photosynthesis. Due to the

optimal CO2 concentration, which can be set flexibly via the Air Capture module, finds a strong

Algae propagation in the reactor modules instead. Algae biomass can be released continuously on the one hand via a central measuring and control unit (7, Fig. La, b) and worked up with common methods. On the other hand, it is preferably a

continuous bioreactor, which can work in a cycle. The algae are passed over a vapor liquid separator (also: gas, liquid separator) (8, Fig. La). The principle of gas separation from a with

Microalgae-powered photobioreactor is known.

For example, one may direct the algae through a chamber containing a semi-permeable membrane through which in the

Liquid gases (O2 / CO2) are dissipated via diffusion. Another technical solution is the use of a mechanical, vortex - driven gas separator (Fasoulas et al., University of Stuttgart, Report on the 2nd.

Interim proof within the project funded by the DLR Space Agency 50 JR 1104 "Regenerative

Life support systems for space with synergistically integrated photobioreactors and fuel cells "im

Period, 2014). The gas (oxygen and unused CO2) is sent back to the air capture module via the separator (2, Fig. La, b). Here, the O2 escapes, whereby the CO2 is tied back and recycled. This advantageously solves the problem of the continuous removal of O 2. The algae are returned from the vapor liquid separator to the central culture tank (3, Fig. La, b). Here, the CO2 concentration can now be set back to the optimum value and nutrient solution can be supplied from outside (4, FIG. 1a, b).

Therefore, the invention relates to such a device according to the invention, which additionally comprises a gas,

Has liquid separator, so that advantageously achieved a continuous cycle process and emerging oxygen can be removed. In a further preferred embodiment, 5-50% of the culture medium or nutrient solution is exchanged within a day. The device has, for example, a measuring unit (7, FIG. 1 a) which, at a defined biomass concentration (eg 1 g / liter, measured by means of the optical density

(OD650 _nm ) of the medium) opens a tap to direct a defined portion of the culture medium into a collecting vessel.

In parallel, the missing and fresh culture volume (4, Fig. La) is fed back. The plant can also be autotrophic with chemo (litho)

Bacteria such as archaebacteria are operated, which

also received CO ₂ via the Air Capture module. A

Light reaction is not needed, but an energy source in the form of H ₂ (molecular hydrogen).

The term "autotrophic microorganisms" in the context of this invention therefore includes those microorganisms which use light as an energy source (photoautotrophic microorganisms) or a chemical energy source (eg hydrogen) (chemoautotrophic microorganisms.) Autotrophic microorganisms are able to carry out a carbon dioxide fixation this way to produce biomass.

A "bioreactor" within the meaning of this invention may be synonymously referred to as a fermenter and serves to cultivate the autotrophic microorganisms for the production of biomass, wherein according to the invention a continuous operation of the

Bioreactor is preferred. The skilled person is capable of, for example, algae and the like. Microorganisms corresponding operating parameters via a measuring and control system

adjust (temperature, pH of the culture solution, etc.) and culture media to provide. Further preferred is a Photobioreactor, as described in WO 1998 / 045409A1 and EP 2 568 038 AI.

As a further advantageous C source in a culture medium, single and / or multiple sugars, in particular

Glucose, in a concentration of 0.3 to 10 g / l

Culture medium are added.

An "air capture module" in the sense of this invention can

capturing atmospheric CO2 via a landing net according to the invention having a high surface area, via an adsorber or filter, e.g. Sodium hydroxide, amines or cellulose, the CO2 is bound chemically or physically. By heating (e.g., to 50-120 degrees Celsius) and / or vacuum, the CO2 from the reusable keeper or filter can be re-gaseoused to make it into a gaseous phase

According to the invention, the concentrated form is to be conducted into a bioreactor, preferably via a first container, in particular a pressure vessel. Therefore, an "air capture module" relates to a first device, wherein a landing net chemically or physically binds atmospheric CO2 by means of an adsorber material and after treatment with heat and / or vacuum in a container, in particular a pressure vessel

is held up.

The company Climeworks AG, Switzerland, specializes in the technology of air capture. The chemical fixation capacity per module is approx. 35 kg / CO2 per hour and can be increased to the scale of tons / hour by using several modules. This allows the provision of high levels of CO2 to fumigate the autotrophic

Microorganisms for C02 fixation in a bioreactor,

also in a continuous operation. Such an air capture module is used to extract carbon dioxide from the ambient air and, if necessary, also provides condensed water from the ambient air for further material use. Preferably, a carbon dioxide recovery plant is selected, the

Carbon dioxide first binds via an adsorption from the air stream and then releases the carbon dioxide for further use by a temperature and / or vacuum method. The aforesaid apparatus can also be described as a method as well as comprising the use of this apparatus for sequestering atmospheric carbon dioxide.

The obtained and produced biomass can be supplied to the usual applications, such as the production of

Biofuel, chemical substances, energy recovery, etc (supra).

The following examples serve to illustrate the invention without, however, limiting the scope of the invention.

Example 1: adsorption mode:

Through a filled with adsorbent material container (landing net) is sucked by means of a blower ambient air. The

Ambient air usually contains 0.04 vol.%

Carbon dioxide and depending on the climate a certain amount

Steam. The carbon dioxide becomes a high proportion of the surface of the adsorber material, which

Sodium hydroxide, amines or cellulose contains, enriched. Further, water accumulates on the surface of the water

Adsorbent, wherein usually at least 2 mol Water per 1 mole of carbon dioxide, but at least 1 mole per 1 mole of carbon dioxide, is adsorbed.

If the surface of the adsorber material is saturated or enriched with carbon dioxide, it must be regenerated. This can be done by means of heat and / or vacuum, wherein the physically or chemically bound CO2 (or carbonate) is transferred again in gaseous form and in a container

collected, if necessary buffered and possibly compacted. The intermediate buffering of carbon dioxide in one

Short-term memory and a parallel connected

Long term storage can be done with increased pressure. To

Cooling the adsorber material can be reused.

Example 2:

Example plate photobioreactor: A plate photobioreactor (Fiat Plate

Photobioreactor) of IGV (Potsdam, Germany)

used. This consists of tubing connected planar chambers, which are placed vertically in series. The chambers are rectangular and have an edge length of 1 m and a depth of 2 cm. This results in a volume of 20 liters each. Five chambers connected in series result

Total volume of 100 liters. The flow drive is via the system pump, as shown in Fig. 1 (6). The CO2 is emitted via the air capture module "Demonstrator" of the company

Climeworks (Switzerland) in a gas buffer module (Climeworks,

Switzerland), which stores up to 2m ³ of concentrated CO2 from installation to use. The CO2 uptake and release as well as the current concentration are registered in the gas buffer module by means of C02 sensor technology. From this module, it is combined with sterile air in the Passed plate photobioreactor. The combination (2) of air capture module and gas buffer module is shown schematically in FIG. 1a. This Air Capture "Demonstrator" module can provide up to 8 kg of atmospheric atmospheric CO ₂ per day for the facility, releasing CO ₂ released on the surface of the Air-Capture module by heating at 100 ° C and releasing it into the atmosphere The gas-buffer module is passed, via which gaseous CO ₂ is metered together with air

Bioreactor passed. As a result, a CO ₂ concentration in the nutrient medium is set according to the desired conditions.

For example, the photobioreactor is gassed with a mixture of 5% CO 2 and air. The composition of the gas (e.g., 5% v / v CO2, 95% v / v air) is externally added via a

Gas mixing station (BBi biotech, Berlin) controlled and regulated. The photobioreactor is powered by LEDs from Valoya Oy

(Helsinki, Finland). The BX90 series (88 W) LEDs with AP67 and NS1 spectra are used. This covers most of the visible light spectrum.

Each plate module of the photobioreactor is exposed separately with LEDs. The arrangement is chosen so advantageous that an input photon flux density of about 110 μιηο1 / ιη ² 3 is achieved, which is very well suited eg for spirulina.

Example 3:

Production of algal biomass with plate photobioreactor: The plant is followed by sterile culture medium

Composition (Aiba, S. and Ogawa T. 1976,

Assessment of Growth Yield of a Blue-green Alga, Spirulina platensis, in Axenic and Continuous Culture. Journal of

General Microbiology 102, 179-182): NaHC0 ₃ (4, 05x 10 ^"2 M), Na ₂ C0 ₃ (9, 50x ^{10" 3} M), K ₂ HP0 ₄ (7,17x 10 ^"4 M), NaN0 ₃ (7, 35x ^{10" 3} M ), K ₂ S0 ₄ (l, 43x 10 ^"3 M), NaCl (4,27x ^{10" 3} M), MgS0 ₄ .7H ₂ 0 (4,15x 10 ^"4 M), CaCl ₂ x 2H ₂ 0 ( 9,01x 10 ^"5 M), FeS0 ₄ x 7 H ₂ 0 (l, 64x ^{10" 5} M), EDTA = Titriplex III (0.04 g / L) + 2.5 ml / L micronutrient medium (2.2 mg / L ZnS0 ₄ × 7 H ₂ O, 25 mg / L MnS0 ₄ × 4 H ₂ 0, 28 mg / LH ₃ B0 ₃ , 2 mg / L Co [N0 ₃ ] 2x 6 H ₂ 0, 0.21 mg / L Na ₂ Mo0 ₄ x 2H ₂ 0, 0, 79 mg / L CuS0 ₄ x 5 H ₂ 0) + 1 ml / L Vitamin B12 (1.5 g / L) The pH is 9.3 is a sterile preculture (1 L) with Spirulina platensis (Aigenstammsammlung Göttingen, SAG) in the

inoculated in the shake flask (shaking frequency of 100-120 rpm) and cultured in the batch for 3-4 days. The photon flux density (PFD) is adjusted to 100-150 μηο1 / ιη ² 3. Fumigation takes place via a

Cotton plug and diffusion.

This preculture becomes the plate photobioreactor

inoculated and taken the entire system (see Fig. 1) in operation. It is fumigated with a mixture cLU S 5% C0 ₂ / air.

The medium is preferably moved via a system pump or a medium circulation can be effected by a membrane-supported so-called air-lift technique. The temperature of the nutrient medium in the reactor is preferably 30 ° C.

The system is designed in such a way that it can be

Method can be operated, i. only once at the end of the experiment is the biomass harvested. In this case, the bioreactor is operated for 5-8 days. The highest

However, productivity is preferably achieved in continuous or semi-continuous operation. In this case, a defined proportion of the reactor volume is replaced by fresh

Culture medium or nutrient medium replaced (see devices 4 and 7 in Fig. La). The highest productivity is achieved when 30% of the nutrient medium is exchanged per day. The

Productivity in the batch process is on average 500-800 mg algal biomass / liter / day. By continuously changing the nutrient medium (30% per day), a productivity of 1.5 g algae biomass / liter / day is achieved.

Example 4:

Algae biomass with Open Pond bioreactor (Appl Microbiol

Biotechnol (2007) 74: 1163-1174)):

Instead of the plate photobioreactor, an open system having a volume of 500 L is used. The

Nutrient medium (see above) is powered by electricity

Paddle-like paddles continuously circulated at a flow rate of 0.2-0.5 ms ^_1 . The Open Pond System will be in

Batch process or semi-continuous process

operated. After inoculation with 10 liters Spirulina preculture (see above) is cultivated in the batch process up to 7 days. In the semi-continuous process, a certain proportion (eg 10%) of the medium in which the microalgae have multiplied is harvested daily and replaced with new one. The Open Pond system is illuminated in a closed room from above with the LEDs of the BX180 series (Valoya, Finland). The Open Pond system is fumigated with a 2.5% CO ₂ / air mixture. The CO ₂ is provided via an AirCapture module. The

Room temperature is 24 ° C. After seven days, the

Biomass harvested or the bioreactor is driven semi-continuously. The concentration of biomass is about 5 g / L. Example 5: Example of carbon sequestration via soil humus formation: One of the following microalgae with ability to

Nitrogen fixation is inoculated in the closed photobioreactor or in the open-pond system with CO ₂ feed (mixture of 2.5% CO ₂ and air): Nostoc, Anabaena, Aulosira,

Tolypothrix, odularia, Cylindrospermum, Scytonema, Aphanothece, Calothrix, Anabaenopsis, Mastigocladus, Fischerella, Stigonema, Haplosiphon, Chlorogloeopsis, Camptylonema, Gloeotrichia, Nostochopsis, Rivularia, Schytonematopsis, Westiella,

Westiellopsis, Wollea, Plectonema, Chlorogloea.

Nostoc muscorum is well suited to the open-pond system and grows in a liquid medium analogous to spirulina. Nostoc

muscorum is cultivated for 14 days and then harvested as a batch. Alternatively, a semi-continuous culture is carried out, wherein about 10% of the resulting biomass is harvested daily and the withdrawn medium is replaced by fresh culture medium. During the cultivation phase becomes

atmospheric nitrogen fixed by the algae. The

Algae biomass is dried. It results in

Batch process yield of 700 mg biomass / L.

The dry biomass is pressed into granules, which are discharged as Biofertilizer in the soil. This algae biomass consists to a large extent of carbon (> 50%), which originates in autotrophic growth from CO ₂ fixation. The inoculation of a suitable soil substrate with Nostoc also leads to an improvement of the nitrogen supply. The biomass has a carbon to nitrogen ratio of 10-15: 1.

The biofertilizer from algae biomass improves the growth of plants such as trees, allowing further CO ₂ sequestration. Explanation of the figures: Legend to figure la:

1: Parallel interconnected

Bioreactor modules, 2: Air-capture module (optionally with gas buffer module), 3: central culture tank, 4: nutrient solution from outside, 5: measuring and control unit for CO2, pH, temperature, 6: (system) pump , 7: measuring unit for

Biomass concentration and control unit for targeted

Delivery of culture medium, 8: vapor liquid separator for

Separation of gas and liquid, 9: lighting, if

Photobioreactor, 10: Entry and binding of atmospheric CO2, 11: Escape of atmospheric oxygen or

Nitrogen.

Legend to Figure lb: 1: Parallel interconnected

Bioreactor modules, 2: Air-capture module, 3: central

Cultivation tank, 4: nutrient solution from the outside, 5: measuring and

Control unit for CO2, pH, temperature, 6:

(System) pump, 7: biomass concentration measuring unit and controlled medium delivery control unit, 8: CO2 pressure vessel, 9: lighting, if photobioreactor, 10:

Entry and binding of atmospheric CO2, 11: Escape of atmospheric oxygen or nitrogen, 12: Compressed air, together with CO2, a constant ratio θΠ 5 "6 CO2 and 95% air is fed into the bioreactor via a gas mixing station.

Claims

claims

Apparatus for the sequestration of atmospheric

Carbon dioxide, wherein at least one module comprising a landing net binds atmospheric carbon dioxide by means of an adsorber material and after treatment with heat or vacuum the atmospheric carbon dioxide is held and the module is connected to at least one bioreactor, characterized in that atmospheric

Carbon dioxide continuously on autotrophic

Microorganisms in at least one bioreactor is supplied.

Apparatus for the sequestration of atmospheric

Carbon dioxide according to claim 1, wherein the atmospheric carbon dioxide in a container, in particular

Reservoir is kept.

Apparatus for the sequestration of atmospheric

Carbon dioxide comprising a module comprising a

Landing net, using an adsorber material

bound atmospheric carbon dioxide and after treatment with heat or vacuum, the atmospheric carbon dioxide is stored in a pressure vessel and at least one bioreactor containing autotrophic microorganisms.

Apparatus for the sequestration of atmospheric

Carbon dioxide according to one of the preceding claims, comprising at least one gas, liquid separator.

5. Apparatus for Sequestration of Atmospheric

Carbon dioxide according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein at least one bioreactor is a photobioreactor or open-pond bioreactor.

6. Apparatus for the sequestration of atmospheric

Carbon dioxide according to one of the preceding claims, wherein at least one module is an air capture module.

7. Apparatus for Sequestration of Atmospheric

Carbon dioxide according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the autotrophic microorganisms are photoautotrophic

Microorganisms or chemoautotrophic microorganisms are, in particular archaebacteria, algae, microalgae, in particular algae of the genera Chlorella, Scenedesmus, Spirulina, Nannochloropsis, Nostoc or Chlorococcus.

8. Apparatus for the sequestration of atmospheric

Carbon dioxide according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the supply of atmospheric carbon dioxide

autotrophic microorganisms in at least one

Bioreactor carried out together with air, in particular from 1: 99 vol.% C0 ₂ / air to 10: 90 vol.% C0 ₂ / air.

9. Apparatus for Sequestration of Atmospheric

Carbon dioxide according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein 5-50% of the culture medium is exchanged.

10. Method for Sequestration of Atmospheric

Carbon dioxide, wherein at least one module comprising a landing net binds atmospheric carbon dioxide with the aid of an adsorbent material and after treatment with heat or vacuum the atmospheric carbon dioxide is stored and the module is connected to at least one bioreactor is characterized in that atmospheric

Carbon dioxide continuously on autotrophic

Microorganisms in at least one bioreactor is supplied. 11. Method for Sequestration of Atmospheric

Carbon dioxide according to claim 10, wherein a continuous operation of the bioreactor takes place.

Use of a device according to any one of claims 1 to 9 for the sequestration of atmospheric carbon dioxide from the ambient air.