carbonisation
Turning to carbon
Carbonisation is the British spelling of carbonization, the process of converting organic material into carbon or carbon-rich residue through heating in the absence of oxygen.
This occurs naturally over millions of years to create coal and fossil fuels, or artificially in industrial processes to produce charcoal, coke, and carbon black.
The term also describes what happens when food burns: The carbonisation of the toast set off the smoke alarm.
Carbonized coal fuel
- cokingCoal-to-coke conversion process
- blast furnaceOre-to-metal converter
- metallurgyScience of extracting metals
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
smelting · anode · electrode · carburizing · filtration · adsorption · precursor · furnace
Burning slowly, no flame
- charringBurning surface black
- ignitionStarting combustion process
- burningCombustion in progress
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
fire · flame · heat · embers · ash · smoke · incineration · scorching
Heat-driven molecular breakdown
- charringBurning surface black
- carbonaceousContaining or composed of carbon
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
- endothermicAbsorbing thermal energy
Charred biomass soil amendment
- woodTree-derived building material
- pyrolyticDecomposed by heat alone
- kilnOven for hardening clay
- earthen moundPile of soil
briquettes · feedstock · soil amendment · gasification · energy density
Combustible sedimentary rock
- peatWaterlogged decomposed vegetation
- anthraciteHighest-grade coal variety
- ligniteLow-rank sedimentary fuel
- bituminousContaining natural tar
sedimentary · geological · organic matter · burial · rank · seams · deposits · prehistoric
coke
Carbonized coal fuel
- cokingCoal-to-coke conversion process
- blast furnaceOre-to-metal converter
- metallurgyScience of extracting metals
steel · smelting · anode · electrode · carburizing · filtration · adsorption · precursor · furnace · kiln
smoldering
Burning slowly, no flame
oxidation · fire · flame · heat · embers · ash · smoke · incineration · scorching · incomplete combustion
pyrolysis
Heat-driven molecular breakdown
- charringBurning surface black
- carbonaceousContaining or composed of carbon
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
biochar
Charred biomass soil amendment
earthen mound · briquettes · feedstock · soil amendment · gasification · energy density
coal
Combustible sedimentary rock
- peatWaterlogged decomposed vegetation
- anthraciteHighest-grade coal variety
- ligniteLow-rank sedimentary fuel
bituminous · sedimentary · geological · organic matter · burial · rank · seams · deposits · prehistoric
carbonisationdecarbonisation
Reducing atmospheric pollutant output
oxidation · combustion · decarboxylation · oxygenation · gasification
carbonisationdecomposition
Breakdown into simpler parts
hydration · dissolution · liquefaction · mineralization · putrefaction
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