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DECARBONIZATION [2 records]

Record 1 2023-10-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Anti-pollution Measures
  • Climate Change
CONT

The word decarbonisation refers to all measures through which a business sector or an entity — a government, an organisation — reduces its carbon footprint, primarily its greenhouse gas emissions, carbon dioxide ... and methane ..., in order to reduce its impact on the climate.

Key term(s)
  • de-carbonization
  • de-carbonisation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures antipollution
  • Changements climatiques
DEF

Ensemble des mesures et techniques mises en place en vue de limiter l'empreinte carbone d'une entreprise, d'un secteur d'activité, d'un pays ou d'une économie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medidas contra la contaminación
  • Cambio climático
CONT

La descarbonización es el proceso de reducción de emisiones de carbono, sobre todo de dióxido de carbono [...], a la atmósfera. Su objetivo es lograr una economía global con bajas emisiones que consiga la neutralidad climática a través de la transición energética.

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Record 2 2003-06-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Heat Treatment of Metals
DEF

The loss of carbon from the surface of a ferrous alloy as a result of heating in a medium that reacts with the carbon.

OBS

During the rolling of steel hot surfaces are exposed to the decarburising effects of oxygen in the atmosphere and as a result the surface is depleted of carbon. In steels where the components are to be subsequently heat treated, it is necessary to remove the decurbarised surface by maching.

Key term(s)
  • decarburisation
  • decarbonisation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement à chaud des métaux
DEF

Perte superficielle de carbone subie par une pièce de métal ferreux à la suite d'un chauffage en atmosphère riche en oxygène.

Spanish

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