Thermal depolymerization

Thermal depolymerization (TDP) is a process for the reduction of complex organic materials (usually waste products of various sorts, often known as biomass) into light crude oil. It mimics the natural geological processes thought to be involved in the production of fossil fuels. Under pressure and heat, long chain polymers of hydrogen, oxygen, and carbon decompose into short-chain petroleum hydrocarbons with a maximum length of around 18 carbons.

Related Topics:
Organic material - Waste - Biomass - Crude oil - Geological - Fossil fuel - Polymer - Hydrogen - Oxygen - Carbon - Petroleum - Hydrocarbons

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