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The main method, a process known as pyrolysis, has long been regulated as incineration by the Clean Air Act.
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ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Researchers have identified date palm surface fibers (DPSFs) as a high-potential, sustainable feedstock for bioenergy via pyrolysis.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026
As the capsule dipped into the atmosphere, internal layers became scorching hot through a process called pyrolysis, trapping gas.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
The team analyzed 406 samples with organic molecules using pyrolysis gas chromatography and mass spectrometry.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 27 Nov. 2025
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ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Researchers have identified date palm surface fibers (DPSFs) as a high-potential, sustainable feedstock for bioenergy via pyrolysis.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026
As the capsule dipped into the atmosphere, internal layers became scorching hot through a process called pyrolysis, trapping gas.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
The team analyzed 406 samples with organic molecules using pyrolysis gas chromatography and mass spectrometry.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Pyrolysis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pyrolysis. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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pyrolysis
noun
py·rol·y·sis
pī-ˈräl-ə-səs 
plural pyrolyses
-ˌsēz
: chemical change brought about by the action of heat
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