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Carbon dioxide emissions : past, present and future perspectives /

"CO2 capture from gaseous effluents is one of the great challenges faced by chemical and environmental engineering, as the increase of CO2 levels in the Earth's atmosphere might be responsible for dramatic climate changes. This compilation begins by presenting the recent developments in st...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Santana, Asia (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., [2020]
Colección:Pollution science, technology, and abatement series.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1
  • Recent Process Technologies for CO2 Capture and Removal from Flue Gases
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Studying the Absorbing Behaviour of Amines
  • Scale-Up Effects of CO2 Capture by Methyldiethanolamine (MDEA) Solutions in Terms of Loading Capacity
  • Technique for CO2 Dosing
  • Laboratory Scale Trials
  • Pilot Unit Scale Trials
  • Results from Laboratory Scale Trials
  • Results from Pilot Unit Scale trials
  • Discussion on the Laboratory Scale Trials
  • Discussion on the Pilot Unit Scale Trials
  • New Process for Simultaneous Removal of CO2, SOX and NOX
  • Description of the Process
  • References
  • Biographical Sketches
  • Chapter 2
  • Soil CO2 Emission in Brazil
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Soil CO2 Emission and Environmental Variables
  • Soil CO2 Emission in Brazil
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 3
  • Brazil at COP21: Challenges to Achieve Carbon Emission Reduction Targets
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon
  • Rate PRODES Amazônia
  • 2004 and 2018 (km2)
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 4
  • Estimates of the Inflation Effect of a Global Carbon Price on Consumer, Investment, Export and Import Prices
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Method
  • Different Model Approaches
  • Assumptions and Scenarios
  • Data
  • Estimating the Price Effects of a Global Carbon Price
  • Empirical Results
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Appendix A
  • Appendix B
  • Index
  • Blank Page