Umbhobho wentsimbi ye-carbon yinto eqinileyo eyenziwe kwi-carbon sensi, isabelo sensimbi nge-iron kunye nekhabhoni. Ngenxa yamandla ayo kunye nokukwazi ukumelana noxinzelelo, umbhobho wensimbi ye-carbon usetyenziswa kwiintlobo ngeentlobo zamashishini anzima njengezibonelelo, iinqanawa, izixhobo zechumisi, kunye nezixhobo zomchiza zekhemikhali.