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| − | Pyrolysis is the thermal decomposition of biomass at high temperatures (greater than 400° F, or 200° C) in the absence of air. The end product of pyrolysis is a mixture of solids (char), liquids (oxygenated oils), and gases ([[methane]], [[carbon monoxide]], and [[carbon dioxide]]) with proportions determined by operating temperature, pressure, oxygen content, and other conditions. The process is often used in the hydrolization of [[whey]] solids for the production of cheese and other dairy products. | + | '''Pyrolysis''' is the thermal decomposition of [[biomass]] at high temperatures (greater than 400° F, or 200° C) in the absence of air. The end product of pyrolysis is a mixture of solids (char), liquids (oxygenated oils), and gases ([[methane]], [[carbon monoxide]], and [[carbon dioxide]]) with proportions determined by operating temperature, pressure, oxygen content, and other conditions. The process is often used in the hydrolization of [[whey]] solids for the production of [[cheese]] and other dairy products. |
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Revision as of 19:19, October 2, 2008
Pyrolysis is the thermal decomposition of biomass at high temperatures (greater than 400° F, or 200° C) in the absence of air. The end product of pyrolysis is a mixture of solids (char), liquids (oxygenated oils), and gases (methane, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide) with proportions determined by operating temperature, pressure, oxygen content, and other conditions. The process is often used in the hydrolization of whey solids for the production of cheese and other dairy products.