Pyrolysis
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Pyrolysis is a process involving the separation of covalent bonds in organic matter by thermal decomposition within an inert environment without oxygen.
Burning pieces of wood, showing various stages of pyrolysis, followed by oxidative combustion
Oak charcoal
Caramelized onions are slightly pyrolyzed.
This pizza is pyrolyzed, almost completely carbonized.
Biochar
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Biochar is a form of charcoal, sometimes modified, that is intended for organic use, as in soil. It is the lightweight black remnants remaining after the pyrolysis of biomass, consisting of carbon and
Pyrolysis
…gas and solid carbon char, recently introduced on an industrial scale. Aspirational applications of pyrolysis would convert biomass into syngas and biochar, waste plastics back into usable oil, or waste into safely disposable substances. Pyrolysis is one of the various types of chemical degradation processes…
A pile of biochar
Biochar mixture ready for soil application
Artisanal biochar production in a Kon-tiki kiln
Smallholder biochar production with fruit-orchard prunings