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Carbon dioxide (capture and supercritical CO2): uses in research

Also: CO2, direct air capture, supercritical fluid

Research on carbon dioxide covers capturing it from smokestacks and air, and using it under pressure as a clean solvent.

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  1. 2007 Supercritical CO2 extraction
  2. 2009 Amine scrubbing
  3. 2018 Direct air capture process

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Amine scrubbing

Rochelle reviewed amine scrubbing, the main technology for capturing CO2 from power plants.

As reported in: Rochelle (2009). Amine Scrubbing for CO 2 Capture. Science. doi:10.1126/science.1176731

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Supercritical CO2 extraction

Guan and colleagues compared clove oil extracted with supercritical carbon dioxide against other methods.

As reported in: GUAN, LI, YAN et al. (2007). Comparison of essential oils of clove buds extracted with supercritical carbon dioxide and other three traditional extraction methods. Food Chemistry. doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2006.04.009

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