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Activated Carbon

"highly adsorbent form of carbon used to remove odours and toxic substances from liquid or gaseous emissions. In industrial waste-water treatment, it is used to remove dissolved organic matter from waste water. It is also used in motor vehicle evaporative

Source: United Nations, Glossary of Environment Statistics

   
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