Supercritical CO₂ Is Useful. The System Claims Are The Problem.

CleanTechnica
By Michael BarnardAug 8, 2026, 1:47 am116 ptsTrending
Supercritical carbon dioxide is genuinely useful stuff. Above roughly 31° Celsius and 73.8 bar, CO₂ enters a state that combines gas-like flow behavior with densities that can become much closer to liquids. Engineers have found good uses for that combination. It can extract caffeine from coffee, separate…

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