Chemical Engineering and Catalysis

Catalysis and Pyrolysis

Reorganization of a compound into smaller and simpler compounds, or compounds of  lofty molecular weight, under elevated temperatures usually in the range of 400°C to 800°C to as high as 1400°C. It differs from combustion in that it occurs in the absence of air and therefore no oxidation takes place. The pyrolytic disintegration of wood forms a large number of chemical substances. Some of these chemicals can be used as substitutes for conventional fuels. The dispersal of the products varies with the chemical composition of the biomass and the operating conditions. 

• Fast Pyrolysis
• Hydrotreating to Stable Oil
• Hydrocracking
• Hydrogen Production