Difference between revisions of "Pyrolysis"

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Pyrolysis is a process is often used in the hydrolization of whey solids for the production of cheese and other dairy products.

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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 a process is often used in the hydrolization of [[whey]] solids for the production of [[cheese]] and other dairy products.
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