Re: A bit of chemical engineering

Logan Kearsley wrote:
On Jun 27, 5:30 pm, Madalch <tress...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Jun 27, 2:16 pm, Logan Kearsley <chronosur...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

You start out with a blob of gas that's mostly CO2 with a little
nitrogen.
You want to end up with pure nitrogen, carbon monoxide, and excess
oxygen.
What's the simplest way to achieve that?
Well, you want to leave the nitrogen untouched, but convert the carbon
dioxide into carbon monoxide and oxygen.

Not untouched. I want it separated. The end result should be one
container of nothing but nitrogen, one container of nothing but carbon
monoxide, and waste oxygen.

Freeze out the carbon dioxide, then warm it back up and split it as above.

Perhaps you could make the parameters of this scenario a little clearer? Are you trying to work with a planetary atmosphere or just a cylinder of gas? Where in the solar system are you located? The "easiest" method will vary depending on the circumstances.
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