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• Sugarcane
  Raw sugar is yellow to brown. Bubbling sulfur dioxide through the cane juice before evaporation bleaches many color-forming impur ...phatation" technique is 'carbonatation,' which is similar, but uses carbon dioxide and calcium hydroxide to produce a calcium carbonate precipitate.
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• Sugar beet
  ...articles settle out in tanks (clarifiers). A final addition of more carbon dioxide precipitates more calcium from solution; this is filtered off, leaving a cl
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• Making Charcoal: Indirect by using two containers (of different diameter)
  * makes a bit of atmospheric carbon reduction ...catch fire, otherwise methane (a 20 times worse greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide) will be emitted.
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• Arc Welding
  ...e first electric arc welding method known as [[carbon arc welding]], using carbon electrodes. The advances in arc welding continued with the invention of met ...ring expensive shielding gases. Using a consumable electrode and a carbon dioxide atmosphere as a shielding gas, it quickly became the most popular metal arc
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• Welding Rod
  ...e and silicon dioxide react when molten to form sodium silicate and carbon dioxide: Sodium Silicates tend to react with atmospheric Carbon Dioxide to form carbonates and become progressively less water-soluble.
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• Wood Gas
  ...ucing carbon monoxide (CO), molecular hydrogen (H₂), and carbon dioxide (CO₂). ...e fed with previously pyrolysed char. Wood gas is flammable because of the carbon monoxide, hydrogen, and methane content.
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• Wood gas generator
  *They have a closed carbon cycle, contribute less to global warming, and are sustainable in nature. ...lication) along with the other fuel-gases; however, continuous exposure to carbon-monoxide can be fatal to humans even in small to moderate concentrations.
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• Type 93 torpedo
  ...nce of [[inert gas|inert]] nitrogen reduced the gasses emitted to [[carbon dioxide]], which has significant solubility in water, and [[water vapor]], much red
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• Hydroelectric
  ...and has a considerably lower output level of the [[greenhouse gas]] carbon dioxide ({{co2}}) than [[fossil fuel]] powered energy plants. Worldwide, an install ...directly produce [[carbon dioxide]] (a greenhouse gas). While some carbon dioxide is produced during manufacture and construction of the project, this is a t
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• Sodium thiosulfate
  ...ally reacts with [[dilution|dilute]] [[acid]]s to produce sulfur, [[sulfur dioxide]] and [[water]]:<ref name="holleman" /> ...₃)₂]^3- does not [[adsorb]] to [[activated carbon]], which is the standard technique used in [[gold cyanidation]] to separate
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• Potassium iodide
  ...kali metal iodide salt, over time and exposure to excess oxygen and carbon dioxide, slowly oxidizes to metal carbonate and elemental iodine, which then evapor
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• 4-Aminosalicylic acid
  ...nosalicylic acid is [[decarboxylation|decarboxylated]] to produce [[Carbon dioxide|CO₂]] and [[3-Aminophenol|3-aminophenol]].
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• Activated carbon
  [[Image:Activated Carbon.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Activated carbon]] ...]s.<ref>[http://www.activated-carbon.com/1-3.html "Properties of Activated Carbon", CPL Caron Link, accessed 2008-05-02]</ref>
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• Acetazolamide
  ...the net reaction catalyzed by CA is conversion of carbonic acid to carbon dioxide and water. ...ase excretion of bicarbonate (a base) to compensate for the loss of carbon dioxide. This kidney response takes a few days, however acetazolamide in a sense a
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• Acetic acid
  ...action sequence consisted of [[chlorination]] of [[carbon disulfide]] to [[carbon tetrachloride]], followed by [[pyrolysis]] to [[tetrachloroethylene]] and a ...When heated above 440&nbsp;°C, acetic acid decomposes to produce [[carbon dioxide]] and [[methane]], or to produce [[ethenone]] and water.
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• Glucose
  ...n of the hydroxy group at C-5 and the [[aldehyde]] at C-1. Containing five carbon atoms and one oxygen atom, this ring is a derivative of [[pyran]]. This cy ...metric center at C-1, the site of the hemiacetal, is called ''the anomeric carbon atom.'' The ring closing process can give rise to two isomers, called [[an
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• Nitrous oxide
  | OtherFunctn = [[Nitric oxide]]<br/>[[Dinitrogen trioxide]]<br/>[[Nitrogen dioxide]]<br/>[[Dinitrogen tetroxide]]<br/>[[Dinitrogen pentoxide]] ...00 year period, it has 298 times more impact per unit weight than [[carbon dioxide]].<ref>2007 IPCC Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) by Working Group 1 (WG1), [
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• Homeostasis
  ...as, helps the body utilise stored [[glycogen]] or convert non-carbohydrate carbon sources to glucose via [[gluconeogenesis]], thus preventing [[hypoglycemia] ...certain plants are able to grow better and thus act to remove more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. When sunlight is plentiful and atmospheric temperature
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• Chromalveolate
  ...e much of the [[oxygen]] we breathe, and also take in much of the [[carbon dioxide]] from the atmosphere. [[Brown algae]], most specifically [[kelp]]s, creat
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• Ceramic materials
  [[Image:PCCB Brake Carrera GT.jpg|thumb|The Porsche Carrera GT's carbon-ceramic (silicon carbide) [[disc brake]]]] *[[Boron nitride]] is structurally [[isoelectronic]] to carbon and takes on similar physical forms: a [[graphite]]-like one used as a [[lu
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• Ammonium polyphosphate
  ...enerate the phosphoric acid catalyst. The release of non-flammable carbon dioxide helps to dilute the air of oxygen and flammable decomposition products of t
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• Polyvinyl alcohol
  | Formula = ([[Carbon|C]]₂[[Hydrogen|H]]₄[[Oxygen|O]])_x # [[Carbon dioxide]] barrier in [[polyethylene terephthalate]] (PET) bottles
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• Polyethylene terephthalate
  ...nt candidate for thermal disposal ([[incineration]]), as it is composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, with only trace amounts of catalyst elements (but no ...[ethylene glycol]]. Since this building block is much larger (6 additional carbon atoms) than the ethylene glycol unit it replaces, it does not fit in with t
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• Prepolymer
  ...lastic produced from [[petroleum oil]] because of low emission of [[carbon dioxide]]. The commonly used process in producing lactic acid is via [[fermentation
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• Coordination polymers
  ...alts present, atmospheric gases such as [[oxygen]], [[nitrogen]], [[carbon dioxide]], etc.) The presence of the guest molecule can sometimes influence the st
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• Polycarbonate
  <tr><td>[[Carbon dioxide]] </td><td>400 – 800&nbsp;cm³·mm/(m²·day·Bar)</t The diphenyl carbonate was derived in part from [[carbon monoxide]], this route being greener than the phosgene method.<ref name=Ull
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• Polyethylene glycol
  ...rated gasification combined cycle]] (IGCC) power plants to remove [[carbon dioxide]] and [[hydrogen sulfide]] from the gas waste stream.
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• Petroleum
  |Carbon || 83 to 87% ...carbon and not enough hydrogen, these processes generally involve removing carbon from or adding hydrogen to the molecules, and using [[fluid catalytic crack
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• Ruthenium
  ...itions. Ruthenium trichloride [[carbonylation|carbonylates]] (reacts with carbon monoxide) to give mono- and diruthenium(II) carbonyls from which many deriv Ruthenium dioxide, lead and bismuth<ref>{{cite journal|doi =10.1007/s10854-006-0036-x|title =
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• Aerogel
  ...based on [[alumina]], [[Chromium(III) oxide|chromia]] and [[tin oxide]]. [[Carbon]] aerogels were first developed in the late 1980s.<ref>{{cite journal ...through the lattice. Carbon aerogel is a good radiative insulator because carbon absorbs the [[infrared radiation]] that transfers heat at standard temperat
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• Building insulation materials
  ...led "water-blown" as it uses water in a chemical reaction to create carbon dioxide and steam which expands the foam. [[Flame spread]] is 21 and smoke develope ...ays) while still allowing daylight to enter. The combination of silica and carbon aerogel gives the best insulating properties of any known material, approxi
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• Building insulation
  ...ent more heat and hot water than needed. Fifty-three percent of all carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions in Russia are produced through heating and gener
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• Polystyrene
  ...and no soot. Complete [[oxidation]] of polystyrene produces only [[carbon dioxide]] and [[water|water vapor]]. Because of its chemical inertness, polystyrene ...bonds between carbon atoms) attach to form a polystyrene chain (with each carbon attached with a single bond to two other carbons and a phenyl group).
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• Thermal insulation
  ...example the reinforced [[carbon]]-carbon composite nose cone and [[silicon dioxide|silica]] fiber tiles of the [[Space Shuttle]]. See also [[Insulative paint]
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• Gunpowder
  ...trong. It burns rapidly, producing a volume of hot gas made up of [[carbon dioxide]], [[water]], and [[nitrogen]], and a solid residue of [[potassium sulfide] ...al]], which provides carbon and other fuel for the reaction, simplified as carbon (C);
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• Bamboo textiles
  ...this step that can cause nervous system damage with chronic exposure is [[carbon disulfide]] <ref name="scientificamerican.com">http://www.scientificamerica '''Eco-friendly''' - bamboo absorbs 35% more carbon dioxide than equivalent stands of trees.
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• Scavenger (chemistry)
  ...for [[carbon monoxide]], [[methane]] and other [[hydrocarbon]]s, [[sulfur dioxide]], [[hydrogen sulfide]], and most of other contaminants, removing them from
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• Idrialin
  ...t decomposition, by distillation in a current of [[hydrogen]], or [[carbon dioxide]]. It is a white crystalline body, very difficultly fusible, boiling above
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• Kerosene
  ...ng in a mixture of carbon chains that typically contain between 6 and 16 [[carbon]] [[atom]]s per [[molecule]].<ref>Chris Collins (2007), “Implementing Phy ...el Martin Kier]] began selling kerosene to local miners, under the name ''"Carbon Oil"''. He distilled this by a process of his own invention from [[crude oi
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• Tissue paper
  ...reased by 25% due to process-related measures and the increased use of low-carbon and biomass fuels. Once consumed, most forest-based paper products start a ...ources and increase the use of biomass fuels to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide.
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• Rice-hull bagwall construction
  ...use of an [[agricultural]]-waste product and the sequestration of [[carbon dioxide|CO₂]]. This building approach was originally innovated and teste
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• Plaster
  ...s a mixture of calcium hydroxide and sand (or other inert fillers). Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere causes the plaster to set by transforming the calcium hyd
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• Cellulose insulation
  ...rming potential]] hundred or thousands of times higher than that of carbon dioxide, cellulose does not produce significant gaseous emissions. Unlike fiberglas
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• Asphalt concrete
  ...lts in lower consumption of [[fossil fuel]]s, thus releasing less [[carbon dioxide]], [[particulate|aerosols]] and vapours. Not only are working conditions im
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• Calcium hydroxide
  ...s in presence of water. Lime water turns milky in the presence of [[carbon dioxide]] due to formation of [[calcium carbonate]]: ...to add it to sea water in great quantities to reduce atmospheric [[Carbon dioxide|CO₂]] and fight the [[greenhouse effect]][http://www.physorg.com
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• Lime (material)
  ...m carbonate|CaCO₃]] + heat → [[Calcium oxide|CaO]] + [[Carbon dioxide|CO₂]]</blockquote>
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• Lime mortar
  ...e]] (calcium carbonate) to between 954° and 1066°C, driving off [[carbon dioxide]], to produce [[quicklime]] (or [[calcium oxide]]).This is done in a [[lime ...to form lime putty. Before use it is usually left in the absence of carbon dioxide (usually under water) to mature. Putty can be matured for anything from 24
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• Stone sealer
  ...cium hydroxide is leached out onto the surface. Here it reacts with carbon dioxide in the air to form water insoluble calcium carbonate.
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• Hydraulic lime
  * Lime re-absorbs the [[carbon dioxide]] (CO₂) emitted by its calcination (firing), thus partially offs
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• Dimension stone
  ...ock body or by the presence of circulating groundwater charged with carbon dioxide (i.e., [[limestone]], [[travertine]], [[marble]]). On the other hand, chan ...the Global Warming Potential for limestone quarrying is 20&nbsp;kg carbon dioxide equivalents while for limestone processing it is 80 (same units). The data
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