2007-02-27 11:11:23 · 3 answers · asked by christine2550@sbcglobal.net 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Essentially it is a process of burning.
It is so intense that the chemical compounds in the material are actually broken down.
The gasses that are given off can be passed through a spectrometer or other gas testing device for composition analysis.
There are probably more applications, but that is a starting point.
2007-02-27 11:42:50 · answer #1 · answered by sternsheets 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Pyrolysis is chemical reaction. This reaction involves molecular breakdown of larger molecules into smaller molecules in presence of heat. Pyrolysis is also known as thermal cracking, cracking, thermolysis, depolymerization, etc.
At any given temperature the molecule is in vibrating stage. This is called molecular vibration. The frequency at which molecules vibrates is the directly proportional to the temperature of molecules. During pyrolysis the object's molecules are subjected to very high temperatures leading to very high molecular vibrations. At these high molecular vibrations, every molecule in the object is stretched and shaken to such an extent that molecules starts breaking down into smaller molecules. This is pyrolysis.
2014-02-18 23:22:48 · answer #2 · answered by i_scream 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pyrolysis is is a chemical decomposition produced by an exposure to high temperature.
2007-02-27 11:54:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋