Sources and impacts
CO2 (carbon dioxide)
Quizzed article REF: G1815 V3
Sources and impacts
CO2 (carbon dioxide)

Author : Pierre LE CLOIREC

Publication date: December 10, 2022 | Lire en français

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3. Sources and impacts

3.1 Springs and wells

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3.1.1 Sources: oxidation of carbonaceous matter

The main sources of CO 2 are i) natural emissions (volcanoes, for example) and ii) the oxidation of organic matter in all its forms or of inorganic compounds (coal, for example). It is a fatal product of this transformation, meaning that thermodynamically it is the most stable and remains the ultimate product of the oxidation reaction. This can be due to a thermal (combustion, incineration), chemical...

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