Definition of Pyrolysis

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Pyrolysis

The term 'Pyrolysis' as it applies to the area of energy can be defined as ' The thermal decomposition of biomass at high temperatures (greater than 400° F, or 200° C) in the absence ofair. The end product of pyrolysis is a mixture of solids (char), liquids (oxygenated oils), and gases (methane, carbon monoxide, and carbondioxide) with proportions determined by operating temperature, pressure, oxygen content, and other conditions'.

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