Category: Lab Notes: Environmental Science
Hydrothermal Vent
Hydrothermal vents are unique geological formations found on the ocean floor, typically along mid-ocean ridges where tectonic plates diverge. They…
Starfish Prime
Starfish Prime was a landmark high-altitude nuclear test conducted by the United States on July 9, 1962, during the Cold…
Hurricane
A hurricane is a powerful tropical cyclone that forms over warm ocean waters in regions near the equator. It is…
Membrane-Based Carbon Dioxide Capture
Membrane-based Carbon Dioxide (CO₂) capture is an innovative and increasingly attractive technology for separating carbon dioxide from gas mixtures, particularly…
Chilled Ammonia Process
The Chilled Ammonia Process (CAP) is an advanced post-combustion carbon capture technology designed to remove carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flue…
Amine Gas Treating
Amine gas treating, also known as amine scrubbing or gas sweetening, is a chemical process used to remove acidic gases—primarily…
Post-Combustion Carbon Capture
Post-combustion carbon capture is a widely studied and increasingly implemented method for reducing carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from fossil fuel-based…
Calcium Looping
Calcium looping (CaL) is an emerging thermochemical process primarily developed for carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) applications, particularly from…
Hot Potassium Carbonate
Hot potassium carbonate, commonly referred to in industrial applications as “hot potash,” is an aqueous solution of potassium carbonate (K₂CO₃)…
Pressure Swing Adsorption
Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) is a widely used gas separation technology that enables the purification or extraction of specific gases…
Brown Hydrogen
Brown hydrogen refers to hydrogen gas (H₂) that is produced through the gasification of lignite, also known as brown coal….
Black Hydrogen
Black hydrogen refers to hydrogen gas (H₂) produced from coal—specifically through a process known as coal gasification. It is considered…
White Hydrogen
White hydrogen refers to naturally occurring hydrogen gas (H₂) found in the Earth’s crust or subsurface, without any industrial processing….
Yellow Hydrogen
Yellow hydrogen refers to hydrogen gas (H₂) that is produced through electrolysis of water using electricity derived from the conventional…
Turquoise Hydrogen
Turquoise hydrogen is an emerging form of hydrogen production that offers a potential low-emission alternative to conventional methods by using…