Lab Notes: Environmental Science Archives - Laboratory Notes https://www.laboratorynotes.com/category/lab-notes-environmental-science/ Fri, 26 Sep 2025 14:39:37 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 Hydrothermal Vent https://www.laboratorynotes.com/hydrothermal-vent/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/hydrothermal-vent/#respond Fri, 26 Sep 2025 14:39:35 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=26529 Hydrothermal vents are unique geological formations found on the ocean floor, typically along mid-ocean ridges where tectonic plates diverge. They...

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]]> https://www.laboratorynotes.com/starfish-prime/feed/ 0 Hurricane https://www.laboratorynotes.com/hurricane/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/hurricane/#respond Wed, 20 Aug 2025 21:45:57 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=24031 A hurricane is a powerful tropical cyclone that forms over warm ocean waters in regions near the equator.  It is...

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]]> https://www.laboratorynotes.com/hurricane/feed/ 0 Membrane-Based Carbon Dioxide Capture https://www.laboratorynotes.com/membrane-based-carbon-dioxide-capture/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/membrane-based-carbon-dioxide-capture/#respond Thu, 07 Aug 2025 17:00:33 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=23101 Membrane-based Carbon Dioxide (CO₂) capture is an innovative and increasingly attractive technology for separating carbon dioxide from gas mixtures, particularly...

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]]> https://www.laboratorynotes.com/membrane-based-carbon-dioxide-capture/feed/ 0 Chilled Ammonia Process https://www.laboratorynotes.com/chilled-ammonia-process/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/chilled-ammonia-process/#respond Thu, 07 Aug 2025 16:57:24 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=23099 The Chilled Ammonia Process (CAP) is an advanced post-combustion carbon capture technology designed to remove carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flue...

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]]> https://www.laboratorynotes.com/chilled-ammonia-process/feed/ 0 Amine Gas Treating https://www.laboratorynotes.com/amine-gas-treating/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/amine-gas-treating/#respond Thu, 07 Aug 2025 16:43:24 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=23097 Amine gas treating, also known as amine scrubbing or gas sweetening, is a chemical process used to remove acidic gases—primarily...

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]]> https://www.laboratorynotes.com/post-combustion-carbon-capture/feed/ 0 Calcium Looping https://www.laboratorynotes.com/calcium-looping/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/calcium-looping/#respond Thu, 07 Aug 2025 16:36:15 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=23093 Calcium looping (CaL) is an emerging thermochemical process primarily developed for carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) applications, particularly from...

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]]> https://www.laboratorynotes.com/yellow-hydrogen/feed/ 0 Turquoise Hydrogen https://www.laboratorynotes.com/turquoise-hydrogen/ https://www.laboratorynotes.com/turquoise-hydrogen/#respond Thu, 07 Aug 2025 11:04:11 +0000 https://www.laboratorynotes.com/?p=23070 Turquoise hydrogen is an emerging form of hydrogen production that offers a potential low-emission alternative to conventional methods by using...

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