Pyrolysis is a process in which the covalent bonds of organic matter are broken by thermal decomposition, carried out within an inert environment without oxygen. Its name derives from the Ancient Greek words for fire, pur, and separation, lusis.
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Core PrinciplePyrolysis works by heating organic material to a high temperature, roughly 300 to 700 degrees Celsius, in an environment where oxygen is absent, so the heat breaks covalent bonds through thermal decomposition rather than combustion. 1 Connections
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Pyrolysis is the thermal decomposition of organic materials at elevated temperatures (300-700 °C) in the absence of oxygen.
Pyrolysis (Wikipedia)
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Pyrolysis (; from Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) 'fire' and λύσις (lúsis) 'separation') is a process involving the separation of covalent bonds in organic matter by thermal decomposition within an inert environment without oxygen.
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