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  1. Pyrolysis - Wikipedia

    In the chemical process industry, pyrolysis refers to a partial thermal degradation of carbonaceous materials that takes place in an inert (oxygen free) atmosphere and produces both gases, liquids and …

  2. Pyrolysis | Chemical Reaction & Energy Conversion | Britannica

    Dec 26, 2025 · Pyrolysis is a useful process for treating organic materials that “crack” or decompose under the presence of heat; examples include polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), dioxins, and …

  3. Pyrolysis: What it is, how it works, and its applications - Repsol

    Jan 24, 2025 · Discover what pyrolysis is, how this thermal process works, and its applications in energy, recycling, and waste management.

  4. What Is Pyrolysis and How Does It Work? - Live to Plant

    Jul 19, 2025 · Pyrolysis is a powerful thermochemical process that breaks down organic materials by heat in the absence of oxygen yielding valuable products like bio-oil, syngas, and char.

  5. What is Pyrolysis? : USDA ARS

    Pyrolysis is the heating of an organic material, such as biomass, in the absence of oxygen. Biomass pyrolysis is usually conducted at or above 500 °C, providing enough heat to deconstruct the strong …

  6. Pyrolysis - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

    Pyrolysis is the thermal decomposition of (in the current context) organic materials at elevated temperatures in an inert atmosphere. The process involves a change of chemical composition of the …

  7. Pyrolysis | Basic Principles, Types and Uses - Engineeringa2z

    Sep 11, 2024 · Pyrolysis is a technology that converts biomass into liquid products that can be turned into biofuels, fuel additives, and chemical replacements. It involves heating organic material, like …

  8. Pyrolysis, or thermolysis, is in essence an irreversible thermochemical treatment process of complex solid or fluid chemical substances at elevated temperatures in an inert or oxygen-free atmosphere, …

  9. Pyrolysis: Definition, Process, Types & Industrial Uses - Vedantu

    Pyrolysis is a chemical process where organic materials, like biomass or plastic, are decomposed at high temperatures in an inert atmosphere, meaning with very little or no oxygen.

  10. What is Pyrolysis? Understanding Waste-to-Energy Conversion | Klean ...

    Pyrolysis is the thermal degradation of waste in an oxygen-free environment or in an environment with an oxygen content too low for combustion or gasification to occur.