Glossary C

The Environmental Glossary. Letter C +++ Popular Articles: 'Carbon', 'Characteristic', 'Concentration'

A Catalytic Converter is an Air Pollution Abatement device that removes pollutants from motor vehicle exhaust, either by oxidizing them into carbon dioxide and water or reducing them

A Catalytic Incinerator is a control device that oxidizes volatile organic compounds (VOCs) by using a Catalyst to promote the combustion process.

A Categorical Exclusion is a class of actions which either individually or cumulatively would not have a significant effect on the human environment and therefore would not require preparation of an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

A Categorical Pretreatment Standard is a technology-based Effluent limitation for an industrial facility discharging into a municipal sewer system. Analogous in stringency to Best Availability Technology (BAT) for direct dischargers.

A Cathodic Protection is a technique to prevent Corrosion of a metal surface by making it the cathode of an electrochemical

A caucus is a meeting of a political party, usually to appoint representatives to party positions.

Deutsch: Ursache / Español: Causa / Português: Causa / Français: Cause / Italiano: Causa /

A "cause" refers to the underlying reason or factor that leads to an environmental issue or problem.

A Cavitation is the formation and collapse of gas pockets or bubbles on the blade of an impeller or the gate of a valve; collapse of these pockets or bubbles drives water with such force that it can cause pitting of the gate or valve surface.

The acronym CDF may mean any one of the following:

in Science, Mathematics and Computing:

A CEILING PLENUM is Space below the flooring and above the suspended ceiling that accommodates the mechanical and electrical equipment and that is used as part of the air distribution

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