[JimmyT]

All I’m saying is that the electrode forms a fairly effective counter-current heat exchanger. This makes it difficult to remove waste heat.
One way to avoid this problem would be to use decaborane as the coolant. Removing the hot decaborane (minus the minuscule portion burned) thru a hole in the base plate. This could then be cooled and sent thru again. The chamber could be maintained at any pressure.
And where the decaborane exits the electrode near its top into the chamber. The exit ports could be angled. Swirling the gas in the chamber. Angular momentum.

[JimmyT]

With regards to CO2 capture. The usual way to do this is by using high molecular weight amines. The CO2 and sulfur oxide gases dissolve readily in it. These can be recovered from the amine by heating. This works for both scrubbing synthetic fuels or as a means of capturing atsmopheric CO2.

[JimmyT]

How about using decaborane gas as a coolant for the center electrode? Or perhaps even introducing it initially into the electrode as a liquid; thus taking advantage of the phase change to remove heat.
I couldn’t find the decomposition temperature of decaborane. That might rule it out.

[JimmyT]

The simplist/easiest way to change the global climate is by altering the ocean currents. A “small” dam across the Bering straight could be built. Open the gates when the tide comes in. Close them when it goes out. Or visy-versy.
Of course this is going to absolutely ruin somebodys century. It will cause “local” cooling either in northwestern Canada/United States. Or cooling in northern europe. Depending on which way you constrain the flow.
This could help rejump start the conveyer belt though.

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