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Supercritical Water

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-027264

A type of thermal treatment using moderate temperatures and high pressures to enhance the ability of water to break down large organic molecules into smaller, less toxic ones. Oxygen injected during this process combines with simple organic compounds to form carbon dioxide and water.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-027264
FieldEnvironment
SubjectGeneral environmental
ReferencesTerms of Environment
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-027264",
  "term": "Supercritical Water",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A type of thermal treatment using moderate temperatures and high pressures to enhance the ability of water to break down large organic molecules into smaller, less toxic ones. Oxygen injected during this process combines with simple organic compounds to form carbon dioxide and water.",
  "subject": "General environmental",
  "references": [
    "Terms of Environment"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/supercritical-water/"
}

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