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Carbon Chemistry

Discover the intricate web of carbon chemistry that powers life on Earth, from atmospheric CO2 to organic carbon burial. Dive into the natural carbon cycle and the significant role of photosynthesis and respiration. Explore the history of oil production, including Hubbert's Peak, and the potential future challenges with methane hydrates. Delve into energy consumption trends and the impact of carbon emissions. Learn about climate effects resulting from long CO2 lifetimes through trigger-minima events. Finally, imagine a sustainable solution with a Lunar Solar Power System for carbon sequestration.

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Carbon Chemistry

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  1. Carbon Chemistry CH2O CO2 CH4 oxidized reduced low energy high energy chemistry of the earth chemistry of life

  2. atmospheric O2 photosynthesis CO2 + H2O CH2O + O2 respiration organiccarbonburial

  3. Organic carbon on Earth Kerogen Minable coal Oil Gas Clathrates 1,200,000 5,000 200 300 5,000 Gton C

  4. Natural Carbon Cycle

  5. 400 Mauna Loa, Hawaii 390 380 m p p 370 , 2 O 360 C p c 350 i r e h 340 p s o 330 m t A 320 310 300 400 Barrow, Alaska 390 m 380 p p , 370 2 O C 360 p c i 350 r e h 340 p s o m 330 t A 320 310 300 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 2005 Year

  6. 300 ) m p p ( 250 2 O C 200 M 0.8 e t 0.7 h a 0.6 n e 0.5 ( p p 0.4 m 0.3 ) 2 0 -2 C , T -4 D -6 -8 -10 400 300 200 100 0 Age ( kyr BP )

  7. Oil Distribution

  8. Oil Reserve/Production

  9. Hubbert’s Peak

  10. Sperm Oil Hubbert

  11. U.S. Oil Hubbert U.S. Oil Production 4 0.4 r a e 3 y r G e 0.3 t p o s n l e C r 2 r p a 0.2 e B r n y o e i a l l 1 i r 0.1 B 0 0 1900 1950 2000 2050

  12. World Oil Hubbert World Oil Production 50 45 500 Gton C 40 eventual r a 35 e y r 30 e 117 Gton C p s already l 25 e extracted r r Hubbert Peaks a b 20 n o i l 15 l i B 10 200 Gton C eventual 5 0 1900 1950 2000 2050 2100 Year

  13. Methane hydrates

  14. Clathrate Sensitivity to Temperature 30000 C n o t G Future? Today , 25000 y r o t n e v 20000 n I e n a h t 15000 e M e t a t 10000 S y d a e t Coal 5000 S LGM Oil/Gas 0 -4 -2 0 2 4 6 Ocean Temperature, Offset from Present Day

  15. Energy

  16. U.S. Energy

  17. 16 14 Energy Consumption 12 s t 10 t a W 8 a r 6 e t 4 2 0 12 Energy Consumption 10 Per Person s t 8 t a W 6 o l i k 4 2 0 1400 Energy Consumption 1200 per Dollar GDP s 1000 t t a 800 W 600 400 200 0 l l . k e n a a i a i S r z c a n b d . a a i n p o U h n r m a a I l B C r J G n F e D

  18. Carbon Emission per Energy Yield 0.9 0.8 t 0.7 t a W 0.6 a r e t 0.5 r e p 0.4 C n o 0.3 t G 0.2 0.1 0 Gas Oil Coal

  19. 8 ) n 7 o t Carbon release in CO per year 2 G 6 ( s 5 n o t 4 c i r t 3 e m 2 n o 1 i l l i B 0 6 5 Carbon released per person s 4 n o t c 3 i r t e 2 m 1 0 0.8 0.7 Carbon per dollar GDP 0.6 s 0.5 m a 0.4 r g o 0.3 l i k 0.2 0.1 0 l l . k e n a a i a i S r z c a n b d . a a i n p o U h n r m a a I l B C r J G n F e D

  20. Climate

  21. Long Lifetime of CO2

  22. 540 520 500 480 460 440 420 400 1.4 1.2 1 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 2 m / W , n o i t a l o i s 0 n I Trigger-minima Red = Trigger-minima events e m u l o V e c I 800 Kyr Before Present

  23. 470 2 460 m / W 450 , 0 i n 440 o i t a l o 430 s n I l 420 a c i t i r 410 C 400 100 200 300 400 500 600 pCO 2

  24. 1200 a 1000 800 m t a m 600 5000 Gton C , 2 O 400 1000 C p 300 Gton C 200 3 0 I n 2 s o 1 l a t i 0 o n -1 , s -2 i 0 -3 c Interglacial Periods 6 d C ° 4 , t e s 2 f f O 0 T -2 l a b -4 o l G -6 -8 -500 -400 - -200 -100 0 100 200 300 400 500 300 Past Time, kyr Future b

  25. SOLUTION: LUNAR SOLAR POWER SYSTEM • SUN SENDS 13,000 TWs OF RELIABLE SOLAR POWER TO LUNAR SURFACE • BASES ON MOON CONVERT SOLAR POWER TO MICROWAVE BEAMS • BEAMS DELIVER POWER TO RECTENNAS • Safe (<20% of sunlight) • Reliable (through clouds, rain, smoke, etc.) • RECTENNAS ON EARTH • Convert beams to electricity • Deliver electricity to power grid

  26. Carbon Sequestration

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