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Thinking of ways to address the ecological concern, scientists from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University in Australia created a biochar (a substance created from pyrolysis) of coffee grounds that actually enhanced the strength of concrete by 30 percent.
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Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 24 Aug. 2023
One way to do this is a process known as pyrolysis, which involves heating plastics to temperatures of anywhere from around 500 to over 1,500 degrees Fahrenheit in a low-oxygen environment.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2021
To create the new, charcoal-like additive, the team employed a low-energy process known as pyrolysis, in which organic waste is heated to 350 degrees Celsius without oxygen to avoid generating carbon dioxide.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Aug. 2023
Catalytic fast pyrolysis —a technique that uses catalysts to turn biomass into fuel in a matter of minutes—could be ready in 5 to 10 years with proper funding, says George Huber, a chemical engineer at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
—Discover Magazine, 17 Nov. 2010
Charcoal is produced by pyrolysis, which means that an organic carbon-containing material, such as wood, coconut shells, coal, sawdust, or peat, is heated to high temperatures (600-900 ºC) in the absence of oxygen until the material is decomposed.
—Eunice Liu, Discover Magazine, 23 Aug. 2016
Critics argue plastic pyrolysis produces a very small amount of useful products and emits harmful pollutants.
—The Arizona Republic, 3 May 2023
Like the conventional hydrogen-production process, hydrogen pyrolysis starts with methane, the main component in natural gas.
—Ed Ballard, WSJ, 11 Nov. 2022
In 2022, the state Senate passed legislation that would have cleared the way for pyrolysis facilities for plastics, which would be similar to what MedRecycler is now pursuing in the courts.
—Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Feb. 2023
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Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 24 Aug. 2023
One way to do this is a process known as pyrolysis, which involves heating plastics to temperatures of anywhere from around 500 to over 1,500 degrees Fahrenheit in a low-oxygen environment.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2021
To create the new, charcoal-like additive, the team employed a low-energy process known as pyrolysis, in which organic waste is heated to 350 degrees Celsius without oxygen to avoid generating carbon dioxide.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Aug. 2023
Catalytic fast pyrolysis —a technique that uses catalysts to turn biomass into fuel in a matter of minutes—could be ready in 5 to 10 years with proper funding, says George Huber, a chemical engineer at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
—Discover Magazine, 17 Nov. 2010
Charcoal is produced by pyrolysis, which means that an organic carbon-containing material, such as wood, coconut shells, coal, sawdust, or peat, is heated to high temperatures (600-900 ºC) in the absence of oxygen until the material is decomposed.
—Eunice Liu, Discover Magazine, 23 Aug. 2016
Critics argue plastic pyrolysis produces a very small amount of useful products and emits harmful pollutants.
—The Arizona Republic, 3 May 2023
Like the conventional hydrogen-production process, hydrogen pyrolysis starts with methane, the main component in natural gas.
—Ed Ballard, WSJ, 11 Nov. 2022
In 2022, the state Senate passed legislation that would have cleared the way for pyrolysis facilities for plastics, which would be similar to what MedRecycler is now pursuing in the courts.
—Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Feb. 2023
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Etymology
New Latin
First Known Use
circa 1890, in the meaning defined above
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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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