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Pyrolysis

Thermal decomposition in little or no oxygen that can form vapors, gases and carbon-rich solids.

Definition

Thermal decomposition in little or no oxygen that can form vapors, gases and carbon-rich solids. Follow the related lesson to see how this term changes a system boundary or decision.

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Pyrolysis, gasification and thermochemical routes

How temperature, heating, atmosphere and residence time distribute carbon among solids, liquids and gases.

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REFERENCES

References & further reading

U.S. Department of Energy (2024). Feedstock-Conversion Interface Consortium: Crosscutting Analysis Research.Open source ↗