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”Thermal conversion (destruction) of organics in the absence of oxygen”, which term is used for this process?(a) Reduction(b) Pyrolysis(c) Combustion(d) GasificationThe question was posed to me during an interview.This interesting question is from Heat of Reaction for Processes with Biomass Production topic in chapter Energy Balance of Bioprocess Engineering

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Right choice is (b) Pyrolysis

Best explanation: Pyrolysis is defined as thermal conversion (destruction) of ORGANICS in the absence of OXYGEN. In the BIOMASS community, this commonly refers to lower temperature thermal PROCESSES producing liquids as the primary product. Possibility of chemical and food BYPRODUCTS.



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