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A Capture Efficiency is the fraction of organic vapors generated by a process that are directed to an Abatement or recovery

Deutsch: Kohlenstoff / Español: Carbono / Português: Carbono / Français: Carbone / Italiano: Carbonio

Carbon is a chemical element with the symbol C. The standard atomic weight is 12.011. It is tetravalent so giving space for four electrons.

A Carbon Absorber is an Add-on Control Device that uses Activated Carbon to absorb volatile ORGANIC COMPOUNDS from a gas stream. (The VOCs are later recovered from the carbon.)

A Carbon Adsorption is a treatment system that removes contaminants from Ground Water or surface water by forcing it through tanks containing Activated Carbon treated to attract the contaminants.

Carbon black is an amorphous form of carbon, produced commercially by thermal or oxidative Decomposition of Hydrocarbons and used principally in rubber goods, pigments, and printer's

A Carbon cycle is all carbon reservoirs and exchanges of carbon from reservoir to reservoir by various chemical, physical, geological, and biological processes. Usually thought of as

Deutsch: Kohlendioxid / Español: Dióxido de carbono / Português: Dióxido de carbono / Français: Dioxyde de carbone / Italiano: Biossido di carbonio /

A carbon dioxide (CO2) is a naturally occurring greenhouse gas in the atmosphere, concentrations of which have increased (from 280 parts per million in preindustrial times

A Carbon dioxide equivalent is a Metric measure used to compare the Emissions from various greenhouse gases based upon their global warming potential (GWP).

A Carbon Equivalent is a Metric measure used to compare the Emissions of different greenhouse gases based upon their global warming potential (GWP). Greenhouse gas Emissions in the U.

A Carbon intensity is the relative amount of carbon emitted per unit of energy or fuels consumed.