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Gas scrubber — OCR GCSE Combined Science B Definition

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GCSE Combined Science · key term

Gas scrubber

Definition

Equipment that removes pollutants from waste gases, for example by reacting acidic sulfur dioxide with an alkaline material.

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OCR GCSE Combined Science B · J260

Chemistry, Combined Science

Power stations can use gas scrubbers to treat waste gases before they leave the chimney. These waste gases are also called flue gases.
Revise: Atmospheric Pollution and Emission Control

OCR Combined Science B past papers

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