Pyrolysis

What is pyrolysis?

Pyrolysis is a thermochemical process (combination of thermal and chemical processes) similar to combustion, but carried out in the absence of oxygen. The pyrolysis process allows the generation of three products: solid (biochar), liquid (bio-oils) and gases.During pyrolysis, the volatile matter of the biomass is released to the gas phase, thus remaining a solid fraction (biochar) where most of the inorganic content of the raw biomass is embedded onto a carbon-rich matrix.In this process, it is prevented that the inorganic substances of the biomass are transformed into ash, as in the combustion and gasification processes.

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