# Carbon Capture Sizing Engine for engineers. AI Agent Connect

> Carbon Capture Sizing Engine provides the technical math needed to design CO2 removal systems. Your AI client uses this MCP to calculate vessel dimensions, solvent volumes, energy demands, and total capture economics for amine-based or other carbon capture technologies.

## Overview
- **Category:** engineering
- **Price:** Free
- **Endpoint:** https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Ki2ylbv9GMo8J5uMFRJc6Sn1FQqyJpHQnzvjiTjl/ai-agent-connect
- **Tags:** carbon-capture, co2-removal, engineering, climate-tech, industrial-design

## Description

You can use this MCP to handle the heavy lifting of sizing carbon capture equipment. Instead of manually running calculations for every design iteration, you tell your AI client what your gas stream looks like, and it returns the physical and chemical requirements for the system. It works by processing flow rates, concentrations, and circulation rates to output specific engineering data. You'll get the diameter and height of absorbers and strippers, the exact amount of solvent needed for your gas stream, and the thermal and electrical power required to keep the process running. It also handles the financial side by estimating the cost per tonne of CO2 captured based on your capital expenditure. This is a specialized tool for designing industrial-scale carbon removal hardware.

## Tools

### calculate_capture_economics
This tool performs cost analysis for your carbon capture operation. It calculates the financial impact of the capture process.

### calculate_solvent_requirements
This tool determines the chemical solvent volume needed. It calculates how much solvent is required to process your specific gas stream.

### estimate_energy_demand
This tool calculates the energy footprint of the system. It provides both thermal and electrical energy requirements for operation.

### get_system_dimensions
This tool outputs the physical size of your capture equipment. It determines the specific dimensions for vessels like absorbers and strippers.

## Prompt Examples

**Prompt:** 
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What are the dimensions for a system capturing 90% of CO2 from a gas stream with a flow rate of 50 m3/s and a 15% CO2 concentration?
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**Response:** 
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The absorber diameter is 3.5 meters with a height of 12.0 meters, and the stripper diameter is 2.8 meters with a height of 10.5 meters.
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**Prompt:** 
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How much energy will be required for a capture system with a circulation rate of 150 kg/s?
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**Response:** 
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The system requires 450 MW of thermal energy and 25 MW of electrical energy for operation.
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**Prompt:** 
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What is the estimated cost per tonne of CO2 if the capital expenditure is 500 million dollars?
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**Response:** 
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The estimated cost is 65 dollars per tonne of CO2 captured.
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## Capabilities

### Equipment Sizing
Your agent uses this to find the physical height and diameter of capture vessels.

### Chemical Inventory Planning
The AI calculates the solvent amounts needed for a specific gas stream.

### Energy Load Estimation
Your client determines the thermal and electrical power required for the process.

### Economic Modeling
The AI calculates the cost per tonne of CO2 based on capital spending.

## Use Cases

### Initial System Design
You provide gas flow rates to get the first set of absorber and stripper dimensions.

### Energy Budgeting
You use the energy demand tool to see if a facility can support the required thermal load.

### Solvent Procurement Planning
You calculate the necessary chemical volume for a specific gas stream concentration.

### Project Feasibility Studies
You run economic models to find the cost per tonne of CO2 for a proposed plant.

## Benefits

- Reduces manual calculation time for vessel sizing.
- Provides consistent energy demand estimates for thermal and electrical loads.
- Links physical equipment dimensions to economic cost outputs.
- Supports amine-based and other CO2 removal technology designs.

## How It Works

You connect the MCP to your AI client and provide your technical parameters.

1. Connect your AI client to the Vinkius-hosted MCP.
2. Provide gas stream data like flow rate and CO2 concentration to your agent.
3. The agent calls the specific sizing or economic tools.
4. The MCP returns the calculated dimensions, energy, or cost data.
5. You use the results to refine your engineering design.

## Frequently Asked Questions

**What kind of carbon capture technologies does this MCP support?**
It is designed for engineers working with amine-based and other CO2 removal technologies.

**Can I use this with Claude or Cursor?**
Yes, you can connect this MCP to any compatible client like Claude, Cursor, or Windsurf.

**Does this tool provide electrical and thermal energy estimates?**
Yes, the estimate_energy_demand tool calculates both thermal and electrical energy needs.

**How does the tool handle economic analysis?**
The calculate_capture_economics tool provides cost analysis for the capture operation based on your inputs.

**What physical data can I get from this MCP?**
You can get specific dimensions for equipment, such as the diameter and height of absorbers and strippers.

**What can I calculate with this server?**
You can determine the physical size of absorbers and strippers, the required solvent circulation rate, the total energy demand, and the economic cost per tonne of CO2 captured.

**How do I determine the equipment size?**
Use the `get_system_dimensions` tool by providing the flue gas composition, the gas flow rate, and your target CO2 capture fraction.

**Does this support different solvent types?**
Yes, you can specify different solvents like MEA, DEA, or PZ when using `calculate_solvent_requirements` to get accurate circulation rates.