Pyrolysis is a chemical process where heat is used to break down a material, usually organic, into smaller molecules without the presence of oxygen. It is like cooking or burning something without any flames. Full definition
And we recently announced the launch of an advanced biofuels research program at Iowa State University focused on fast pyrolysis of biomass. (exxonmobilperspectives.com)
Compared to gasoline or diesel, greenhouse gas emissions are lowest for biomass to liquid processes (i.e. gasification / pyrolysis processes that can utilize the whole plant). (greenfacts.org)
In late October the first truck load of pyrolysis oil came to the LTU Green Fuels plant in Piteå. (sciencedaily.com)