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SLOW PYROLYSIS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Biomass Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- conventional pyrolysis
1, record 1, English, conventional%20pyrolysis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- slow pyrolysis 2, record 1, English, slow%20pyrolysis
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Conventional pyrolysis is typically characterized by a slow feedstock heating rate(less than 2 °C/s), low temperatures(less than 500 °C) and relatively long gas and solids residence times(greater than 5 s for the gas; solids residence times can be minutes, hours or days in duration). Tar and char are the primary products due to slow devolatilization of the feedstock, and the secondary coking and polymerization(recombination) reactions which are allowed to occur in the reactor after primary pyrolysis has taken place. 3, record 1, English, - conventional%20pyrolysis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pyrolyse lente
1, record 1, French, pyrolyse%20lente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pyrolyse classique 2, record 1, French, pyrolyse%20classique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) carbonisation conventionnelle dont l'objectif est la production de charbon végétal. 3, record 1, French, - pyrolyse%20lente
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-03-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Biomass Energy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- slow pyrolysis under reduced pressure
1, record 2, English, slow%20pyrolysis%20under%20reduced%20pressure
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pyrolysis or thermal decomposition has as an objective the disintegration and depolymerization of lignocellulosics through the action of heat.... slow pyrolysis under reduced pressure : the objective is the separation of the fractions initially depolymerized in order to limit their thermal degradation. We can therefore obtain the primary products of the degradation. 1, record 2, English, - slow%20pyrolysis%20under%20reduced%20pressure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pyrolyse lente à pression réduite
1, record 2, French, pyrolyse%20lente%20%C3%A0%20pression%20r%C3%A9duite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pyrolyse ou décomposition thermique a comme objectif la désagrégation et la dépolymérisation des matières lignocellulosiques par action de la chaleur. (...) la pyrolyse lente à pression réduite : le but est la séparation des fractions initialement dépolymérisées afin de limiter leur dégradation thermique. C'est ainsi que l'on peut obtenir les produits primaires de la dégradation (...) 1, record 2, French, - pyrolyse%20lente%20%C3%A0%20pression%20r%C3%A9duite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-03-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Biomass Energy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pyrolytic gasification
1, record 3, English, pyrolytic%20gasification
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a term applied to any anaerobic pyrolysis process, fast or slow, which gives a non-condensible synthesis gas or medium energy fuel gas(10-20 MJ/NM3) as the primary product. Tar and char are viewed as undesirable byproducts. 1, record 3, English, - pyrolytic%20gasification
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gazéification pyrolytique
1, record 3, French, gaz%C3%A9ification%20pyrolytique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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