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Secondary carbon

Carbon already circulating in products, residues, wastes or emissions that can potentially be recovered.

Definition

Carbon already circulating in products, residues, wastes or emissions that can potentially be recovered. Follow the related lesson to see how this term changes a system boundary or decision.

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Wastes, by-products and secondary feedstocks

How current fate, contamination, regulation and avoided treatment shape the value of waste-derived resources.

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REFERENCES

References & further reading

  1. U.S. Department of Energy (2024). 2023 Billion-Ton Report: An Assessment of U.S. Renewable Carbon Resources.https://doi.org/10.23720/BT2023/2316165 ↗