Pyrolysis

Pyrolysis is formally defined as chemical decomposition of organic materials by heating in the absence of oxygen. Steam cracking is some times also called pyrolysis.

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Several different pyrolysis techniques are being developed to produce hydrocarbon fuel similar to oil or diesel from organic waste and other kinds of biomass.

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The term pyrolysis often refers to anhydrous pyrolysis, without water. Anhydrous pyrolysis has been assumed to take place during catagenesis, the conversion of kerogen to fossil fuels.

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One use of industrial anhydrous pyrolysis is to extract usable fuels from a wide variety of organic products. The production of charcoal through the pyrolysis of wood has been widely used since early history. In many industrial applications the process is done under pressure and at operating temperatures above 430?C (800?F). Anhydrous pyrolysis can also be used to produce liquid fuel similar to diesel from solid biomass. The most common technique uses very low residence times (

Organic: Organic has several meanings and related topics. Its original meaning is: part of, or derived from, living matter. It can be related to, or derived from living organisms: organic matter. It can mean, relating to, or affecting a bodily organ: an organic disease. Organic has also come to mean simpl...

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