technology is still evolving. markets are yet to be developed for char product and pyrolysis liquids.
Wood undergoes pyrolysis as it burns. Pyrolysis is the destructive distillation of the wood, producing gasses, which burn as they leave the wood, and carbon, which will also eventually burn. This is how wood normally burns.There is a link to an article on pyrolysis below.
S. K. Chakrabartty has written: 'Modern coal pyrolysis' -- subject(s): Coal, Pyrolysis
Rodney Winston May has written: 'Pyrolysis--gas chromatography' -- subject(s): Gas chromatography, Pyrolysis
Plants are converted into oil through a process called pyrolysis or by undergoing natural geological processes over millions of years. In pyrolysis, organic material is heated in the absence of oxygen, breaking down the plant matter into liquid hydrocarbons, gases, and char. In nature, the remains of plants and animals accumulate in sediments, and over time, heat and pressure transform these remains into crude oil through chemical reactions. This natural process can take millions of years, resulting in fossil fuels that can be extracted for energy use.
The chemical process that causes the production of ignitable vapors from solid wood fuels is called pyrolysis. Pyrolysis is a thermochemical decomposition of organic material at elevated temperatures in the absence of oxygen. During pyrolysis, the wood breaks down into volatile gases, which can ignite when exposed to a heat source, leading to combustion.
The sun provides energy to plants.
It provides the energy required by the plants.
Pyrolysis is a chemical decomposition caused by heat. When a combustible material is exposed to high temperatures for a long time will dry out, break and can even burn.
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R. M Felder has written: 'Analysis of volatile products from the slow pyrolysis of coal' -- subject(s): Coal, Testing, Pyrolysis