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Carbon may also burn vigorously and brightly in the presence of air at high temperatures, as in the Windscale fire, which was caused by sudden release of stored Wigner energy in the graphite core.
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Carbon fibers made from PAN have structure resembling narrow filaments of graphite, but thermal processing may re-order the structure into a continuous rolled sheet.
Carbon atoms may have different numbers of neutrons ; atoms of the same element having different numbers of neutrons are known as isotopes of the element.
Carbon storage in or under oceans may not be compatible with the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter.
Carbon dioxide may also be a by-product depending on the fuel, but the carbon emissions from an SOFC system are less than those from a fossil fuel combustion plant.
Carbon dating of textiles found with the remains in the cave indicate they are contemporaneous with the period of the Revolt and it is believed that as they were buried with pig bones ( a Roman practice ); this indicates that the remains may belong to Romans who garrisoned Masada after its recapture.
However, evidence from Carbon Dating suggests that the stone circle which encircled Newgrange may not be contemporary with the monument itself but was placed there some 1, 000 years later in the Bronze Age.
Carbon dioxide at levels that are unusually high indoors may cause occupants to grow drowsy, get headaches, or function at lower activity levels.
Similarly, introduction of a Carbon Emission Trading Scheme may feel good, but may be counterproductive if the cost of carbon is priced too low, or if large emitters are given " free credits ".
Carbon, or climate, neutrality is usually achieved by combining the following steps ( although these may vary depending whether the strategy is implemented by individuals, companies, organizations, cities, regions, or countries ):
Carbon deposit accumulation or erosion of its metal terminals may also cause distributor-cap failure.
Carbon dioxide, being poisonous at high partial pressures, could be a dangerous gas to have in a BC because the diver may inhale it from the bag underwater., but it is unlikely that this would happen, as the diver would usually be aware that the emergency inflation has been oprerated.
Carbon dating indicates that the construction of Nan Madol began around AD 1200, while excavations show that the area may have been occupied as early as 200 BC.
Carbon nanotubes may become a practical alternative to customary devices due to their small size and unique mechanical and electronic properties.
Inefficient and incomplete combustion of wood can result in elevated levels of greenhouse gases other than CO < sub > 2 </ sub >, which may result in positive emissions where the byproducts have greater Carbon dioxide equivalent values.
* Carbon monoxide ( CO )-A product of incomplete combustion, carbon monoxide reduces the blood's ability to carry oxygen ; overexposure ( carbon monoxide poisoning ) may be fatal.
Carbon flakes or nodules in iron or steel with high carbon content ( high carbon steel, cast iron ) may cause an electrolytic potential and interfere with coating or plating.
Carbon nanotubes may have the requisite tensile strength for the more technologically challenging Earth-based space elevator, but creation of nanotubes of the required length is a laboratory exercise, and adequate cable-scale technology has not yet been shown at all.
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Carbon steels are also used, but these require additional heat treatment to reach the desired properties.
Carbon dioxide diffuses into the surrounding water due to its high solubility, while oxygen diffuses into bubbles as the concentration within the bubble has been reduced by respiration, and nitrogen also diffuses out as its tension has been increased.
Carbon is also the main element causing the release of free neutrons within the stars, giving rise to the s process, in which the slow absorption of neutrons converts iron into elements heavier than iron and nickel.
Carbon monoxide can cause atherosclerosis ; the hardening of arteries, and can also trigger heart attacks.
) The other three statewide winners ( Rob McCord for Treasurer, Jack Wagner for Auditor General, and Tom Corbett for Attorney General ) also carried Carbon.
Trowbridge's father, Elton Trowbridge, also a Democrat, held the state House seat from Carbon County from 1961 until his death in office in 1974.
The movie Carbon Copy (' 1981 movie featuring Denzel Washington and George Segal ) was also based in San Marino.
Walnut Hill was also on the Goshen Road, an early road across Illinois, from Shawneetown to the Goshen Settlement near Glen Carbon.
Schnecksville is also home to one of three campuses for Lehigh Carbon Community College ( also known LCCC, or " L-tri-C "), a public community college with 2, 145 full-time students.
The newspaper also covers parts of Pike, Lackawanna, Wayne and Carbon counties as well as areas of western New Jersey.
Mount Carbon has also had one of the youngest mayors in history, Mayor Jeffrey Dunkel was sworn in as mayor when he was only 18 years old.
Tamaqua also houses the Morgan Center branch of the Lehigh Carbon Community College ( LCCC ), a community college based in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania.
Its villages include Andreas ( pronounced ANN-dreez and also in Carbon County ), Clamtown, Dorset, Kepner, Leibeyville, Longacre, Mantzville ( pronounced MAHNTS-ville ), Millers, Snyders, and South Tamaqua.
Borger also has Sid Richardson Carbon Company, which produces rubber grade carbon black and is used to strengthen rubber tires, and Degussa Engineered Carbons, Inc., which produces a variety of carbon blacks at its Borger facility.
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